nature video published this video item, entitled “Searching for supernovas” – below is their description.
Supernovae are one of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. As a star dies, in the right conditions it can trigger the biggest explosions ever observed in the universe and along with them provide a treasure trove of data. But it is hard to predict where the next boom might come from.
The last supernova to be detected in our galactic neighborhood was seen in 1987 and since then, scientists have been determined to be ready for the next one. In this film we meet the researchers that set up a supernova early warning system – an international network of neutrino detectors that hopes to bring together the world’s astronomers in search of the next supernova.
Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00425-8
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