We’ve finally seen a star exploding in real time. For the first time, we have a front-row seat to one of the most violent events in the universe: a supernova. But there’s a catch - the shape of the explosion was not what we expected. In this video, we investigate the inner workings of the blast to find out what’s really going on inside.

0:00 We Saw a Supernova
5:09 Type II Supernovae
7:56 Collapse
8:44 Shockwave
9:42 Explosion
11:40 Polarisation Patterns
14:14 Neutrinos
15:36 Jets
16:57 SN 2024ggi
20:15 Catching More Supernovae