Tag: cosmic explosions
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An Anti-Social Cosmic Explosion: Rethinking Dying Stars and Supernovas
What makes this explosion anti-social? A recent investigation into a spectacular cosmic explosion has raised fresh questions about how dying massive stars release energy and interact with their surroundings. The event, described by researchers as “anti-social” in the sense that its aftermath behaved differently than expected, calls into question long-standing ideas about how ejected debris…
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Anti-Social Cosmic Explosion: Rethinking How Dying Stars Shape Their Surroundings
Unraveling a Cosmic Enigma A recent investigation into a violent stellar death—an explosion that would typically light up its surroundings—has challenged long-held assumptions about the relationship between ejected debris and the total energy released. The event, described by researchers as unusually isolated or “anti-social,” shows that a massive star can end its life in a…