Type Ia Supernova (VIDEO)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Caption

Artist’s impression of two white dwarf stars merging and creating a Type Ia supernova.

Credit

ESO/L. Calçada

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License

CC BY-NC

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