shock waves
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A is Lopsided
Cassiopeia A is the remnant of a supernova that exploded 11,000 light-years away. The light from the exploding star likely…
3 years ago
Supernovae shockwaves aren’t spherical
When stars blow up, they tend to release their energy in a roughly spherical shape. But much after the initial…
4 years ago
Astronomers Watch a Nova Go From Start to Finish for the First Time
A nova is a dramatic episode in the life of a binary pair of stars. It's an explosion of bright…
5 years ago
Dramatic Imagery from NASA of Supersonic Shock Waves
NASA is using a 150-year-old photographic technique with a few 21st century tweaks to capture unique and stunning images of…
9 years ago