Theoretical studies indicate that most supernovae are triggered by one of two basic mechanisms: the sudden re-ignition of nuclear fusion in a white dwarf, or the sudden gravitational collapse of a …

Mar 3, 2025 · We review the central concepts of CCSNe, from the late stages of evolution of massive stars, through collapse, explosion, and electromagnetic display, to the final remnant phase. We …

Jan 7, 2021 · The factors affecting how and why supernovae occur are discussed, and the current status of core-collapse supernova explosion theory is reviewed.

Nov 8, 2024 · This animation shows a gigantic star exploding in a "core collapse" supernova. As molecules fuse inside the star, eventually the star can't support its own weight anymore.

Core-collapse supernovae are dramatic explosions of giant stars at the end of their thermonuclear evolution giving birth to neutron stars and black holes.

Core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) are the explosions that attend the deaths of massive stars. Despite decades of research, several aspects of the mechanism that drives these explosions remain …

Jan 24, 2025 · When all the fuel is burned, the star no longer produces enough thermal pressure to balance gravity, and the star dies in a rapid and massive explosion known as a Type II (or core …

Sep 22, 2025 · Self-consistent, multidimensional core-collapse (CC) supernova (SN) simulations, especially in three dimensions, have achieved tremendous progress over the past 10 years.

Once thermonuclear fusion runs to completion within the star's core, and it is composed of iron, it rapidly collapses until either the degeneracy pressure of neutrons and protons halts the collapse or the core …

Jan 10, 2022 · The gravitational collapse releases huge amount of gravitational binding energy, part of which is deposited into the stellar envelope. Depending on the progenitor star, the energy deposition …