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Stellar explosions come into focus with new nuclear reaction measurements

In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernovae and X-ray bursts—two of the universe's most powerful explosions. Together, the findings will help scientists build more accurate models of how stars explode a...

Stellar explosions come into focus with new nuclear reaction measurements
Image: Phys.org
In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernovae and X-ray bursts—two of the universe's most powerful explosions. Together, the findings will help scientists build more accurate models of how stars explode and how newly formed elements are produced.

Originally published at Phys.org

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