
Space & PhysicsJune 1, 2016
Strange Supernovae Reveal New Stellar Secrets
Every year thousands of exploding stars appear in a bizarre assortment of forms. Astronomers want to know what makes them go boom
Daniel Kasen is an astrophysicist at the University of California, Berkeley, and at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research focuses on developing new theoretical and computer models to explain the many types of stellar explosions in the universe.

Strange Supernovae Reveal New Stellar Secrets
Every year thousands of exploding stars appear in a bizarre assortment of forms. Astronomers want to know what makes them go boom