Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova
Friday, November 16, 2018 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers may have finally uncovered the long-sought progenitor to a specific type of exploding star by sifting through NASA Hubble Space Telescope archival data. The supernova, called a Type Ic, is thought to detonate after its massive star has shed or been stripped of its outer layers of hydrogen and helium.