Supernovae: The Most Extreme Explosions!

Supernovae are some of the brightest and most powerful explosions in the universe, bright enough to outshine entire galaxies. These cosmic catastrophes come in many varieties, characterised by their elements and light. Today, we will cover the various types of supernova as we take a deep dive into these tremendous explosions.
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SOUNDTRACK:
- Woodstock | Joni Mitchell: • Joni Mitchell - Woodst...
- Spenta Mainyu | Jesse Gallagher (KZbin Audio Library)
- Access Astronomy Pt. 1 | CO.AG: • Access Astronomy Part ...
- Away | Patrick Patrikios (KZbin Audio Library)
- Orbiting Knowhere | Corbyn Kites (KZbin Audio Library)
- Guardian of the Threshold | I Think I Can Help You (KZbin Audio Library)
- What Am I | CO.AG Music: • What Am I - Background...
- The End | Kyote Hearing (KZbin Audio Library)
- Attraction | Density & Time (KZbin Audio Library)
- The Four Masks | I Think I Can Help You (KZbin Audio Library)
- Black Moon | CO.AG Music: • Black Moon Haunting A...
- Magnetic Lullaby | Amulets (KZbin Audio Library)
- So Dark | CO.AG Music: • So Dark - Haunting Atm...
- No. 8 Reqium | Esther Abrami (KZbin Audio Library)
CO.AG Music's Channel: / @co.agmusic
FOOTAGE:
The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:
spaceengine.org/
Get SpaceEngine on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/31...
Multiple sequences are public domain footage by NASA and the European Space Agency [ESA]:
- NASA: www.nasa.gov
- ESA: esahubble.org
Multiple stock footage clips were provided by Videezy.com
Multiple graphic sequences were provided by Vecteezy.com
SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- Lumen Learning, Supernova Lecture: courses.lumenlearning.com/ast...
- Lumen Learning, Observing Supernovae: courses.lumenlearning.com/ast...
- Ohio State University Supernova Lecture: www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~...
- Types of Supernova: www.britannica.com/science/su...
- Type 1a: www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles...
- White Dwarfs & Neutron Stars: www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~...
- Kilanovae: earthsky.org/space/unusual-ki...
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Stardust
1:58 What is a Supernova?
4:41 Historic Supernovae Observations
6:58 SN-1987A
9:41 Classifying Supernovae
12:00 Core Collapse Supernova
18:40 Types of Core Collapse Supernovae
21:35 Type 1a Supernova
24:05 Standard Candles
26:23 Kilonova
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