Post by Pete on Jan 22, 2024 11:33:00 GMT
The team from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) uncovered evidence of a ‘blockbuster’ ancient star that exploded in a way previously thought impossible.
The explosion resulted in an unusual pattern of elemental ashes that left behind a trail of evidence still visible billions of years later.
“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said the lead author of the study, Alex Ji of the University of Chicago and SDSS. “Whatever happened back then, it must have been amazing.”
The explosion resulted in an unusual pattern of elemental ashes that left behind a trail of evidence still visible billions of years later.
“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said the lead author of the study, Alex Ji of the University of Chicago and SDSS. “Whatever happened back then, it must have been amazing.”