Supernovas!

By Bob Berman

Published July 14, 2024 at 9:35 AM EDT

1 of 1 — Blue glowing starry explosion with rays of light on dark background, futuristic space concept

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Bastille Day is here and we had our own Independence Day fireworks just recently as well. So speaking of explosions, unimaginable violence is up in the sky too – and keeps happening. The greatest are supernovas. Tune in to hear how these cause a star’s total destruction.

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