Newly discovered supernova reveals innerworkings of a dying star

Astrophysicists have detected a supernova embedded in a wind rich with silicon, sulfur and argon. The observations suggest the massive star lost its outer hydrogen and helium layers long before exploding. This discovery offers direct evidence of the long-theorized inner shell structure of massive stars. When massive stars explode, astrophysicists typically find strong signatures of […]

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