Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Runaway Universe

💥 What could possibly outshine an entire galaxy? Some of the most energetic and fascinating objects in the universe are exploding stars known as supernovae. These huge outbursts come from the violent deaths of stars and can briefly become brighter than the entire galaxy that contains them. The atoms needed to build life are forged inside stars and then scattered across space during these explosions. In this talk, Dr. Jeffrey Silverman, who earned his PhD in Astrophysics at UC Berkeley studying