What Goes On Inside A Massive Star Before It Explodes As A Supernova?

March 04, 2026 Universe Today

What Goes On Inside A Massive Star Before It Explodes As A Supernova?
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/34whnMs)

This artist's illustration shows a red supergiant star exploding as a supernova. Type II supernovae come from massive stars that become red supergiants late in life. New research explores the inner workings of these stars, and why some of their light curves are so different from one another. Image Credit: ESO/L. Calçada

When people think of supernova explosions, they're most-often thinking of Type II core-collapse supernovae, where a massive star becomes a red supergiant before collapsing on itself and exploding. New research uncovers what's going on inside the star before it explodes, and explains why SNe light curves can be different from one another.

March 5, 2026 at 02:28AM
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