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[Interview] All You Need to Know About Type 1a Supernovae

Author
Fraser Cain
Published
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://universetoday.fireside.fm/1356

What's the difference between a nova and a supernova? What's the mechanism behind their explosions? What instruments are used to observe them at the moment? Finding out in this interview.

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🟣 Guest: Cameron Pfeffer

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🟣 Dr. Chris Ashall’s supernova research group

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https://csp.obs.carnegiescience.edu/


  • 00:00 Intro

  • 01:30 What is a Type-1a supernova

  • 07:55 Observations with JWST

  • 15:03 Current state of supernova research

  • 24:37 Survey telescopes

  • 36:04 Current obsessions

  • 40:12 Final thoughts

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