Witnessing The Exploding Fireball Stage Of A Nova
Sunday, October 26, 2014 - 22:50
in Astronomy & Space
The expanding thermonuclear fireball of a nova is a staple of movies and fiction but last year one was witnessed in the constellation Delphinus with unprecedented clarity. The observations produced the first images of a nova during the early fireball stage and revealed how the structure of the ejected material evolves as the gas expands and cools. read more