Open AccessSupernovae, supercomputers, and galactic evolution
Author(s) -
Philip F. Hopkins
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
physics today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1945-0699
pISSN - 0031-9228
DOI - 10.1063/pt.3.3533
Subject(s) - supernova , galaxy , physics , astronomy , stars , astrophysics , supercomputer , computer science , operating system
The stars in a galaxy emit radiation and solar winds, and they sometimes die in fantastic explosions. Supercomputer simulations are now beginning to assess how those energy releases affect the galaxy’s life.
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