Supernova explosion. Computer simulation showing the gas velocities of a 15 solar mass star exploding into a supernova at one second after the start o

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Supernova explosion. Computer simulation showing the gas velocities of a 15 solar mass star exploding into a supernova at one second after the start of the explosion. Supernovae occur when a massive star has run out of nuclear fuel and its core collapses to form a neutron star (white spot, centre). The collapsed core triggers a shock wave that powers the supernova explosion. This frame represents a simulation measuring 12,000 kilometres wide.

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Size: 4193px × 4193px
Photo credit: © THOMAS JANKA/MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ASTROPHYSICS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, expanding, exploding, explosion, matter, neutron, simulation, space, star, stellar, supercomputer, supernova, turbulence, velocity