New Type of Supernova ‘Looks Like Nothing Anyone Has Ever Seen Before,’ Astronomer Says

Astronomers discover first-ever "stripped to the bone" supernova

The newly discovered supernova, SN2021yfj, exhibits a chemical signature unlike anything astronomers have seen before. Whereas typical massive star explosions are dominated by light elements such as hydrogen and helium, this event is rich in heavier elements – including silicon, sulfur, and argon – that usually remain buried deep within...Read Entire Article

New type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says

Astronomers captured a glimpse of the innermost layers of a massive star before it exploded in a supernova, changing their understanding of how stars evolve and die.

Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse of the interior of a massive star prior to its death.

Fist-of-its-kind supernova offers rare look into the explosive death of a star

Astronomers have seen a lot of stars explode, but one unusual stellar death is forcing them to rethink what they thought they knew. In 2021, a star about 2.2 billion light-years away ended its life in a dazzling supernova unlike anything on record. The blast, named SN2021yfj, was packed with silicon, sulfur, and argon—heavy elements normally buried deep inside a star, far from view. Instead of being wrapped in hydrogen and helium like most super…