Nearby Supernova Gives Unique View of a Dying Star's Last Days

Aug. 14, 2023

Steward Observatory Astronomers Griffin Hosseinzadeh and Azalee Bostroem are piecing together the final moments of supernova 2023ixf and learning more about it than any other in recent history. “It’s telling us how stars lose mass, which has a big influence on how galaxies evolve,” says Azalee Bostroem.

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