Neutrinos of different “flavor” quantum states (shown by colors) are entangled through interactions. In dense neutrino environments like core-collapse supernovae, this leads neutrinos of different ...

When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode in a process known as a supernova. The massive star — much more massive than our sun — runs out of fuel in its core. Gravity forces the ...

Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery, revealing the surprising hidden geometry of a supernova. This ...

A simulation of a supernova undergoing a core-collapse explosion provides support for an explosion mechanism in which elementary particles known as neutrinos play a big role. Core-collapse supernovae ...

Imagine watching a massive star that's been burning steadily for millions of years suddenly dim, fluctuate, and then vanish ...

ON A clear night, watching the stars in an inky sky, one word comes to mind: calm. The starlight seems to speak of stability and permanence. And yet, hidden from the naked eye, the wider cosmos is a ...

Physicists have a new theory on the mysterious mechanism that causes the explosion of massive, or core, stars. These type II supernovae, which are exploding core stars, are huge and spectacular events ...

Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae. Scientists ...

PASADENA, Calif.–Each century, about two massive stars in our own galaxy explode, producing magnificent supernovae. These stellar explosions send fundamental, uncharged particles called neutrinos ...