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Capturing Neutrinos from a Star’s Final Hours
![View of dying star](/sites/default/files/styles/large_image/public/2018-08/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-07%20at%2011.08.%20.png?itok=gTIq_nuK)
What happens on the last day of a massive star’s life? In the hours before the star collapses and explodes as a supernova, the rapid evolution of material in its core creates swarms of neutrinos. Observing these neutrinos may help us understand the final stages of a massive star’s life — but they’ve never been detected.