Astrophysicists catch two supernovae at the moment of explosion
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 21:10
in Astronomy & Space
Two supernovae have been caught in the act of exploding by an international team of astrophysicists. Stars 10 to 20 times the mass of our sun often puff up to supergiants before ending their lives as supernovae. These stars are so large that Earth's orbit would easily fit inside such a star.