Have you ever wondered what happens when a star explodes? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the fascinating phenomenon of a star explosion in the constellation Corona Borealis, specifically focusing on the recurrent nova T Corona Borealis.
Learn about the intriguing mechanics behind these stellar events, the historical significance, and what makes this particular nova so special. Stay tuned as we also explore the differences between novas and supernovas, and what this means for our understanding of the cosmos.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – The Life Cycle of Stars: From Birth to Death
03:15 – The White Dwarf: The Final Stage of Stellar Evolution
05:30 – Nova Events: A Prelude to Supernovae
07:22 – Exploding the Outer Surface of a Star: The White Dwarf Becomes a Supernova
07:33 – Comparing Supernovae to Novae: Brightness and Characteristics
07:44 – The Catastrophic Death of a White Dwarf vs. Nova Explosions
07:55 – Brightness of Supernovae: Visible Across the Universe
08:06 – Distance and Safety: The Nova’s Impact on Earth
08:18 – Conclusion: T Corona Borealis and Its Significance
48 Comments
T Coronae Borealis is projected to go Nova anytime between now and September 2024.
I'm sorry but it fills its what load? 😅
3:47 Nova = Star Fart ⭐️💨💩
Elden Ring
It exploded in the year 4590 ,,, were looking forward in time … otherwise we would not be able to see it .
What is safest way to wash that shirt? 😊 Cool video …. Thanks…..
Oh no…not again Corona….
Any credibility you have earned in your profession has been destroyed by your views of politics and life. Just go away, you are bringing the wrong attention to this subject. It’s hard to understand how someone can claim to know everything about the universe but is incapable of basic knowing the first thing about life. Just silly.
So with all this head and pressure cycle, does this cause elemental change in the core to make heavier elements?
You know why many think that the North Star is the brightest?
It’s because we were taught that in public school.
Almost every day I come across contradictory information to what I was taught and after research. I find more often than not, I was taught wrong information.
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T Coronae Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
When I was a kid we had Carl Sagan, kids these days have you.
Thank you Neil❤
It's not even in the top 40! 😳
Will the global South be able to see this one, or is this one of those "Sucks to be you" moments, like most of the eclipses.
How many people were disappointed that it wasn’t Beatlejuice
That’ll never happen.
Neil deGrasse Collier in that shirt.
POV: ads should be banned. You're watching something great and interesting, suddenly BOOM! You see a nonsense ad that has nothing of the sort to do with you! I find it infuriating…
T Capital letter T Coronae Borealis is a strange name for a star imo
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anyone else tired of more and more "Once in a lifetime" events?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the super nova will look just like any other star on the night sky right?
A beautiful time to be alive
I thought he was going to talk about Betelgeuse.
Subscribed! Thank you
I don’t like the way you talk bye!
Outfit is hot fire flames you're hot fire fire flames like I wish we were friends lol
Arrogant know it all😂 physics is absolutely flowed , just like you ………😮
Where in the sky will it be and when?? I don’t think he said
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWwWkH0iJtc&t=7s
Some men just want to see themselves in the spotlight.
Anyone gonna mention this next level shirt?
Cool
Romans 5:8
Correction: we’re about to see a star explode that’s already exploded.
Dude is a space grifter. Useless
only whats gonna explode is your woke brain,i dont trust u anymore none..u are sellout
I've been checking for it just about every night for a month. I know it's not going to be that bright but I'm still interested and also want to know if I have the approximate location right. I follow the handle of the big dipper over a bit to another noticeable star, and then it's a bit up and to the left in a faint bowl of stars.
once it fully cools do you have a giant round diamond?
I'm now wondering if the star he's talking about is anywhere on his shirt
Spheres of influence
W Dwarfs have a higher density…to be able to attract bit by bit the mass of the red dwarf.
We will feel the x rays and gamma rays once we see the collision.
T Coronae Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the universe? Localized entirely within your constellation?
lucky that our star is still fine 😳
8:21 thank you for the dose of anxiety good sir 😅
8:02 which will become….
Proton star, Neutrino….to finish into some sort of anomaly….
Wooow what a wonderful world! I set out on a journey to uncover the mysteries of tomorrow, yet I've found myself entangled in the chronicles of yesterday 😂
Do yourself a favor and stop listening to that fool.
Fascinating