ESO on Nostr: For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a star’s explosion ...

For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a star’s explosion at its earliest stage.

The feat was achieved by ESO's Very Large Telescope just a day after the detection of this supernova, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.

This brief initial phase wouldn’t have been observable a day later. This will help shed light on how massive stars go supernova.

https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/

Illustration: ESO/L. Calçada

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