We Captured a Supernova For the First Time

We’ve finally seen a star exploding in real time. If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to learn for free for a full 30 days. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ For the first time, we have a front-row seat to one of the most violent events in the universe: a supernova. But there’s a catch - the shape of the explosion was not what we expected. In this video, we investigate the inner workings of the blast to find out what’s really going on inside. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 We Saw a Supernova 5:09 Type II Supernovae 7:56 Collapse 8:44 Shockwave 9:42 Explosion 11:40 Polarisation Patterns 14:14 Neutrinos 15:36 Jets 16:57 SN 2024ggi 20:15 Catching More Supernovae ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@astrumearth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Unique Shape of Star’s Explosion Revealed Just a Day After Detection”, via eso.org https://astrumspace.info/starexplosion “An Axisymmetric Shock Breakout From the Type II Supernova 2024ggi”, via science.org https://astrumspace.info/sn24ggi “Scientists Capture the Moment a Supernova Rips Open Its Star”, via sciencealert.com https://astrumspace.info/supernovarip “Type II Supernovae”, via imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/type2supernova “Explosion Mechanisms of Core Collapse Supernovae”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/corecollapse “Neutrinos From Type II Supernovae: The First 100 Milliseconds”, via adsabs.harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/neutrinostiming “Jets Driven Feedback Mechanism”, via academic.oup.com https://astrumspace.info/jetsfeedback “Introduction to Polarised Light”, via microscopyu.com https://astrumspace.info/polarisation “ESO’s FORS2 Instrument”, via eso.org https://astrumspace.info/fors2manual “Neutrinos as Causes of Supernovae”, via mpg.de https://astrumspace.info/neutrinocause ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Julia Masselos Video Editor: Alan Parry Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Supernova