Supernova or black hole: Neutrino 'flavor' may determine the fate of dying stars
Supernova or black hole: Neutrino 'flavor' may determine the fate of dying stars
As a star nears the end of its life, it faces two very different fates: It can explode as a supernova, leaving behind a neutron star, or collapse and become a black hole. What determines the outcome remains one of astrophysics' great unanswered questions.
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