Caught: A Supernova Shock Breakout Artist Concept

NASA's image library records Caught: A Supernova Shock Breakout Artist Concept.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

The brilliant flash of an exploding star shockwave -- what astronomers call the hock breakout -- is illustrated in artist concept based on NASA Kepler.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The brilliant flash of an exploding star shockwave -- what astronomers call the hock breakout -- is illustrated in artist concept based on NASA Kepler.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryCaught: A Supernova Shock Breakout Artist Concept

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