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[Typing] The ‘Cow’ Explosion |
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Astronomers are puzzled by a celestial explosion called AT2018cow, or “the Cow.” |
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One idea is that it is caused by a white dwarf being ripped apart by a black hole. |
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This is a visualization of how that would happen. |
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Black hole |
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[Music] |
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White dwarf |
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[Music] |
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Hot, opaque sphere |
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Cocoon |
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Jets |
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NASA Astrophysics |
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[Cowbell] |
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[Cowbell] |
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[Cowbell] |