Stellar Pulsations Shape Supernova Explosions: New research challenges the standard models of final moments of massive stars.
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fys.kuleuven.beStellar Pulsations Shape Supernova Explosions: New research challenges the standard models of final moments of massive stars.kuleuven.beA new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters has found that the pulsations experience by red supergiant stars in the final stages of their lives dramatically affect the properties of their supernova explosions. The research, led by Dr. Eva Laplace (Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven) and Vincent Bronner (Heidelberg Institute of Theoretical Studies) demonstrates that the assumption that pre-supernova stars are stable objects is invalid for the most massive stars.
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