A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, has revealed a new mechanism for the production of “collapsing ejecta” from stellar explosions. This new mechanism, known as the “multiple shock” model, could help to explain the origin of certain types of supernovae.

The multiple shock model suggests that when a star explodes, the shock wave from the explosion is powerful enough to create multiple layers of material that collapse inward and are ejected outward. This could explain how some supernovae are able to produce large amounts of ejected material, and could also help to explain why some supernovae have such a wide range of properties. The researchers believe that this new mechanism could be used to explain the origin of many different types of supernovae, and could help to further our understanding of the physics of stellar explosions.

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source: Phys.org