What does a supernova look like? This visualization simulates the first 150 milliseconds of a supernova. As the star collapses in on itself, hot gas emits from its core in uneven shock waves. Researchers use computer simulations like this to more accurately understand the events of a dying star. | NASA Ames Research Center

What does a supernova sound like? Listen to this sonification of Cassiopeia A, from our latest @AirSpacePod episode. | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution