University Place

Supernova Explosions are Weirder than You Think

Special | 44m 21s  | Video has closed captioning.

Jennifer L. Hoffman, Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Denver, discusses the tools astronomers use to investigate the complex, changing shapes of supernovae. Studying these shapes can teach us about stellar life cycles.

Aired: 11/11/14

Rating: TV-G

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