Explosion Reaches Surface of Star (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Explosion Reaches Surface of Star

Caption

As the bubble rises through the star, its upward velocity increases due to the stronger gravity away from the center of the star, which makes the bubble more buoyant. The complexity of the top surface of the bubble continues to increase, due to the action of the heavy-over-light fluid instability. In this snapshot, the bubble has reached the surface of the star and begins to break through.

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University of Chicago Flash Center

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