Tag: micronova
Micronova: New type of stellar explosion – Astronomers observe local thermonuclear explosions on white dwarfs for the first time
Astronomers have discovered a new type of white dwarf stellar explosion – a micronova. The material extracted from a companion star ignites nuclear fusion and triggers a thermonuclear explosion. Unlike…
Micronova: White dwarfs explode in miniature
White dwarfs can also partially explode. Since this type of stellar explosion may be huge by earthly standards, but takes place in miniature by cosmic standards, the scientists call this…