Supernova Cinematography: How NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Create a Movie of Exploding Stars

July 16, 2025 Universe Today

Supernova Cinematography: How NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Create a Movie of Exploding Stars
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/avMc2KY)

Type 1a supernovae occur in binary systems where one of the stars is a white dwarf. The white dwarf draws material away from its companion star, and that material accumulates on the white dwarf's surface. Eventually, it explodes as a supernova. Image Credit: NASA

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope isn't due to launch until May 2027, but astronomers are preparing for its science operations by running simulated operations. One of those involves supernovae, massive stars the end their lives in gargantuan explosions. Research shows that the Roman could find 100,000 supernovae in one of its surveys.

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