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Physics – Fission Chain Reaction May Trigger Supernovae – Physics
White dwarf explosions may be initiated by uranium in the stellar core detonating like a nuclear weapon.
Cosmic A-bomb? A type 1a supernova, SN2014J (inset), in nearby galaxy M82 (main image), as photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope in infrared (red) and visible (orange/blue/green/yellow) light. This supernova is the closest of its type to be discovered in recent decades. The 2014 supernova image is superimposed on an older image of the entire galaxy. (See more information about this image.)Cosmic A-bomb? A type 1a supernova, SN2014J (inset), in nearby galaxy M82 (main image), as photographed…
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