179 – Dr Michael Childress – Supernovae

In today’s episode I speak to Dr Michael Childress from the Australian National University. He talks to me about his research into supernovae. During our conversations, we cover:

– His research into the progenitors of supernovae

– The techniques used to determine what type of stars they were before going supernovae

– The difference between the types of supernovae

– At what point would a star blow up?

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