Uranium ‘snowflakes’ could set off thermonuclear explosions of dead stars
White dwarfs could go supernova in response to nuclear fission caused by uranium crystals
Stellar explosions called type 1a supernovas (remnant of one shown) could sometimes be triggered by the buildup of uranium “snowflakes” in the cores of dead stars, a new study suggests.
MPIA, NASA, Calar Alto Observatory