Episode 99: The Grand Finale
Dec 01, 2024•56 min•Ep. 99
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Episode description
Danger - explosive! This week’s episode is all about supernovae. These star-ripping, neutrino spewing explosions are important to various fields of astrophysics. Cormac, Cole, and Lucia discuss just when stars actually go supernova. And also, whether we can use gravitational waves to tell which compact object is left behind. Everybody gets to share their favourite supernova science and (as we all love to do) to complain about how much astronomers love old, inconsistent nomenclature. Enjoy!
- Intro questions: Powering a Supernova https://astrobites.org/2024/10/04/how-to-power-supernovae/
- The explodability criterion: How to make a star go supernova https://astrobites.org/2024/09/13/explodability-criterion/
- Can we perform a Supernova Autopsy Via Gravitational Waves? https://astrobites.org/2024/10/08/gwautopsy/
Space Sound: https://youtu.be/S-saaAyaW0c
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