The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe

Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion,...

9 min - Space & the Universe - Kurzgesagt

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