Astronomers Detect the Early Shape of a Star Exploding for the First Time

Astronomers Detect the Early Shape of a Star Exploding for the First Time
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/7Y8O0qn)

Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a star just as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface. For the first time, astronomers unveiled the shape of the explosion at its earliest, fleeting stage. This brief initial phase wouldn’t have been observable a day later and helps address a whole set of questions about how massive stars go supernova.

November 17, 2025 at 04:17AM
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