Stay updated with breaking news from Paul Groot. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Astronomers have detected a previously unknown type of stellar explosion called a micronova involving thermonuclear blasts at the polar regions of a type of burned-out star called a white dwarf after it has siphoned material from a companion star.
Surprised astronomers find new type of star explosion - a micronova
Scientists who study stars have detected a previously unknown kind of event called a micronova. The event involves thermonuclear explosions that take place on a star called a white dwarf. The explosions happen because the white dwarf’s gravity has pulled material from a companion star.
The discovery of these micronova events challenge our understanding of stellar explosions, occurring more frequently than previously thought.
A novel form of celestial blasts may assist researchers comprehend thermonuclear explosions on dying constellations.