Supernova 1A

Concept

A specific type of supernova caused by the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star exceeding the Chandrasekhar Mass, used as 'standard candles' to measure cosmic distances.

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"Probing the Dark Universe" - A Lecture by Dr. Josh Frieman

"Probing the Dark Universe" - A Lecture by Dr. Josh Frieman

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A specific type of supernova caused by the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star exceeding the Chandrasekhar Mass, used as 'standard candles' to measure cosmic distances.