RIKEN Research: Supernova simulations reveal how stellar explosions shape debris clouds

2021-04-02 Research News

Astronomers are now in a better position to interpret observations of supernova remnants thanks to computer simulations of these cataclysmic events by RIKEN astrophysicists.

Reference

  1. Ferrand, G., Warren, D. C., Ono, M., Nagataki, S., Röpke, F. K., Seitenzahl, I. R., Lach, F., Iwasaki, H. & Sato, T. From supernova to supernova remnant: Comparison of thermonuclear explosion models. The Astrophysical Journal 906, 93 (2021) , doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/abc951 

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