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

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