Supernova with a disk of dust: First-ever glimpse of a dying star's earliest moment in visuals
Astronomers have witnessed a massive star's explosive death, a supernova, for the first time in its early stages. Observed by the VLT, the star, 15 times the Sun's mass, exploded in an unusual olive-like shape, not the expected sphere. This discovery, occurring in galaxy NGC 3621, challenges existing supernova models and offers new insights into stellar evolution.
Astronomers have witnessed a massive star's explosive death, a supernova, for the first time in its early stages. Observed by the VLT, the star, 15 times the Sun's mass, exploded in an unusual olive-like shape, not the expected sphere. This discovery, occurring in galaxy NGC 3621, challenges existing supernova models and offers new insights into stellar evolution.
