Shockwave Of An Exploding Star Has Been Captured For The First Time
- 8 years ago
NASA has announced in a news release that a dying star's shockwave has been captured in the optical wavelength.
Astronomers have performed a great number of studies on collapsing stars, but capturing one in the optical wavelength or visible light during the early moments of explosion has proven elusive.
That changed recently, as an international team of astronomers searching through a wealth of data gathered by NASA's Kepler space telescope found what they have long been seeking.
The bright flash of the shockwave, or as astronomers call it the "shock breakout," pushes outward as the distant body turns from star to supernova.
Peter Garnavich from the University of Notre Dame who led the team
Astronomers have performed a great number of studies on collapsing stars, but capturing one in the optical wavelength or visible light during the early moments of explosion has proven elusive.
That changed recently, as an international team of astronomers searching through a wealth of data gathered by NASA's Kepler space telescope found what they have long been seeking.
The bright flash of the shockwave, or as astronomers call it the "shock breakout," pushes outward as the distant body turns from star to supernova.
Peter Garnavich from the University of Notre Dame who led the team