The physical processes behind the spectacular supernova explosions from dying stars are so complex that astrophysicists have only been able to simulate parts of the process, and only in one or two ...

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Meteorites may hold new clues about the supernova explosions from which the stars and planets of our solar system formed. When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it implodes. This releases ...

Physicists have a new theory on the mysterious mechanism that causes the explosion of massive, or core, stars. These type II supernovae, which are exploding core stars, are huge and spectacular events ...