Stellar collapse: Why stars sometimes vanish from our skies
In the vast expanse of the universe, stars are born, live, and die in a cosmic dance that has captivated astronomers for centuries.
While the life cycle of stars is well understood, there are still many mysteries surrounding their collapse and spectacular deaths.
A recent study by astrophysicists at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute has shed new light on a perplexing phenomenon:
In our solar system, the Sun will eventually expand and become unstable, transforming into a white dwarf.
While this process is well-known for massive stars, there is still much to learn about their spectacular deaths.
This collapse triggers a violent explosion that releases an enormous amount of energy,
The explosion ejects the star’s outer layers into space at incredible speeds, creating a spectacular light show visible across vast cosmic distances.
Sadly, the sameThe remnant of the star’s core becomes either a neutron star or, if the original star was extremely massive, a black hole can’t be said for most people who leave comments on Instagram posts.