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[Interview+] Supernova Remnants Should Fade Away. So, Why are Some Flashing?
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Supernova remnants should be stable. All the action is long gone. But newly found supernovae in M87 unexpectedly show signs of rapid change. Why does this happen? Nobody really nows yet.
🟣 Guest: Dr. Roy Kilgard https://rkilgard.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
📜 NASA's Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions https://chandra.si.edu/press/26_releases/press_061526.html
00:00 Intro
01:56 Dynamic supernovae
08:28 What's going on there?
20:11 How can we resolve this mystery
22:08 X-ray binaries
24:24 Demarkation of compact objects
29:17 Neutron stars becoming black holes
34:06 Light pollution
43:53 Current obsessions
51:25 Final thoughts