On the Campus Supernova video See a digital video re-creation of the supernova explosion: The animation shows an artist's rendering of the shock wave discovered by Princeton University's Alicia Soderberg and a team of scientists. A supernova is born when the core of a massive star (the blue orb) runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity to form an ultradense object known as a neutron star. The shock wave erupts and ripples through the star, emitting X-rays (seen here as bright white light). The remnants of the explosion cool (the white light gets smaller), and then the visual light from the supernova glows (seen as yellow clouds). The fading white dot in the middle of the animation represents a newly born neutron star. Courtesy NASA/Swift/Skyworks Digital/Dana Berry Click here for the animation. No responses yet Join the conversation Name Email Princeton affiliation - Select -AlumniFacultyStaffStudentCommunity MemberNon-alumni Response Plain text Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration. The Latest See all Administration Princeton Expands Financial Aid Across Income Spectrum On the Campus Friends, Teammates Remember Kerry Grundlingh ’27 Features Turbulence Times President’s Page The ‘Encyclopedic’ Museum, Reimagined at Princeton Student Dispatch A Student Ponders the Local Environment Related News Features ‘He did not want me growing up in a country run by gangsters’ Why a father in Nazi Germany sent his son to Princeton Sports Football Preview: Princeton Looks to Bounce Back in 2025 Experienced defense, returning quarterback could be among the Tigers’ strengths On the Campus In Memoriam
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