Israeli scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered a rare type of exploding star that has never been observed before, according to a report published on Wednesday in the peer-reviewed British weekly scientific journal Nature. The discovery, led by Professor Avishay Gal-Yam of the school’s Particle Physics and Astrophysics Department, was the observation…
Such stars are those missing one or more of their external and generally lighter layers, and instead have outer layers made up of helium, carbon or other heavier elements.