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SN 1987A - In February of 1987, astronomers saw the closest supernova of modern times; it was in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a...

Neutrinos and SN 1987A - A core-collapse supernova releases most of its energy as neutrinos.  This theoretical conclusion is confirmed by a...

Core-Collapse Supernovae - The most energetic supernovae are powered by gravitational potential energy. Once a massive star consumes all of its...

Nuclear Reactions in Thermonuclear Supernovae - Carbon and oxygen are converted into nickel in a white dwarf through a complex network of reactions. The incremental...

Thermonuclear Supernovae - Most type Ia supernovae are attributed to the thermonuclear explosion of white dwarfs.  A star becomes a white dwarf...