Mystery of exploding stars yields to astrophysicists
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
By combining theory and observation, astrophysicists may have solved one of the ultimate mysteries about stars: what causes Type 1a supernovae, stellar explosions that can outshine whole galaxies. Several of the researchers behind the discovery discuss why understanding the mechanics of these cosmic blasts is so important.