Youthful Supernovae Explained?
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 08:21
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have developed a new model which explains the formation of the most youthful type Ia supernovae. They show how the transfer of material from a 'helium star' to a compact white dwarf companion causes these cataclysmic events to take place early on in the life of the galaxy they formed in.