Type Ia Supernovae Are Produced by Two Different Processes

According to scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), it would appear that Type Ia supernovae can arise from two independent mechanisms. Until now, astronomers believed that these objects could only be created through a single process, and debated what that proce... [ read more >> ]

The Tycho supernova remnant is the result of a Type Ia supernova explosion

Image comment: The Tycho supernova remnant is the result of a Type Ia supernova explosion
Image credits: X-ray: NASA / CXC / Rutgers / K.Eriksen et al.; Optical: DSS

The Tycho supernova remnant is the result of a Type Ia supernova explosion