SN 2023ixf, a Type II supernova discovered in May 2023, challenges conventional understanding with its unprecedented mass loss, shedding light on stellar evolution mysteries.
A newly discovered nearby supernova whose star ejected up to a full solar mass of material in the year prior to its explosion is challenging the standard theory of stellar evolution. The new observations are giving astronomers new insight into what happens in the final year prior to a star’s death and explosion.
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