Giotto, Virgin and Child enthroned (Ognissanti Madonna)
A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris in front of Giotto, Virgin and Child enthroned, surrounded by angels and saints (Ognissanti Madonna), c. 1300–05 (Uffizi, Florence)
Image Shows the Remains of a Star Destroyed by Two Explosions
Most supernovae are the explosive deaths of massive stars, but one important variety comes from an unassuming source. White dwarfs, the small, inactive cores left over after stars like our Sun burn out their nuclear fuel, can produce what astronomers call a Type Ia supernova. “The explosions of white dwarfs play a crucial role in […]