Aug 25, 05:22 AM

Astronomers Observe New Kind of Supernova Losing Outer Layers, Revealing Inner Star Structure 2.2 Billion Light-Years Away via Hubble

Astronomers have observed a supernova approximately 2.2 billion light-years from Earth that lost its outer hydrogen and helium layers before exploding. This rare event allowed scientists to directly observe the inner layers of the star at the moment of the supernova, providing unprecedented insight into the star's deep interior. The star's shedding of its outer layers revealed structures that had previously only been theorized. This observation, described as a new kind of supernova, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and is considered a first-of-its-kind finding. The discovery confirms existing theories about massive stars' internal anatomy while opening new questions about stellar explosions.

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Black Hole@konstructivizm
10 months ago
Astronomers just watched a star explode - and saw its insides exposed. For the first time in history, scientists got a direct look inside a star at the moment it went supernova - revealing inner layers that had, until now, only existed in theory. A massive star 2.2 billion https://t.co/JqGMyUFBTv
Gizmodo en Español@GizmodoES
10 months ago
Así es el interior de una supernova al borde de la explosión: Un hallazgo que confirma teorías y abre nuevos misterios https://t.co/TOlTtT9DYd
cnn_co_jp@cnn_co_jp
10 months ago
https://t.co/o9BHevAjil 天文学者らが新たな種類の超新星とみられる現象を観測しました。爆発寸前の恒星の奥深くで何が起きているのかについて、これまでにない知見を得られた形となっています。

Astronomers Observe New Kind of Supernova Losing Outer Layers, Revealing Inner Star Structure 2.2 Billion Light-Years Away via Hubble

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