Scientists Get a Rare Peek Inside of an Exploding Star

Scientists Get a Rare Peek Inside of an Exploding Star
An illustration depicts the insides of an exploding star. Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP
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NEW YORK—Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution.

Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until they run out of fuel. The most massive ones go out with a bang in an explosion called a supernova.