The detection of two transition metals in the remnant of a supernova lends support to a mechanism for the explosion of a massive star called the neutrino-driven convective supernova engine, where a plume of hot material re-invigorates a stalled shockwave.
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Young, P. Neutrino heating re-starts the stalled engine. Nat Astron 5, 434–435 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01364-6
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