Why won't the supernova explode?

Sunday, June 24, 2012

A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won't the supernova explode? Although real stars blow up, the best computer models of dying stars do not result in much of a bang. NASA has launched a new observatory named "NuSTAR" to seek out the missing physics of exploding stars. 

Video Courtesy: NASA Television
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