Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers observe evidence of a 'hot cocoon' material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star, providing insight into the earliest moments of a supernova. The discovery was made using a coordinated approach with space- and ground-based observatories.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star University of Leicester · Jan 16, 2019 · first to report
- Observations of a rare hypernova complete the picture of the death of the massive stars Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) · Jan 16, 2019
- Observations of nearby supernova and associated jet cocoon provide new insights on gamma-ray bursts George Washington University · Jan 17, 2019