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Super-Duper Novas with Michael Shara

2025/7/1
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Michael Schara: 作为一名天文学家,我致力于研究宇宙中各种类型的爆炸恒星,包括新星、超新星以及其他更极端的现象。新星和超新星是完全不同的事件,新星是恒星的重复爆炸,而超新星则标志着恒星的死亡。新星通常发生在双星系统中,其中一颗恒星将物质转移到另一颗致密星上,导致周期性爆炸。超新星则分为核心坍缩和简并超新星,前者是大质量恒星的坍塌,后者是白矮星的爆炸。我对这些现象的研究不仅是为了满足我的好奇心,也是为了更好地理解宇宙的演化和元素的起源。通过观测和分析这些爆炸事件,我们可以揭示宇宙的奥秘,并为人类的知识做出贡献。我特别关注即将到来的 T-Corona Borealis 的爆发,这将是一次难得的观测机会,可以帮助我们更深入地了解再发新星的机制。

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When will the last supernova be? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore types of novas, freaky binary star systems, core collapse, standard candles, and the explosive future of Betelgeuse with astrophysicist Michael Shara.

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