Tag: Nature
First-of-its-kind ‘Bare-Bones’ Supernova Upends Star Evolution Models
Rare stellar blast reveals a heavy-element core, challenging theories of how massive stars live and die Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – For the first time, scientists have confirmed a new subclass of exploding star, made possible by spectral data captured by the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island. The discovery challenges…