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Watch The Evolution Of A Jet Formed By A Collapsar

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Space.com

3 Views • Oct 17, 2025

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Watch the evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star ("collapsar") in these simulations courtesy of Ore Gottlieb/Northwestern University. The wobble of the jets may be the source of mysterious blinking gamma ray bursts (GRBs).

Credit: Space.com | simulations courtesy: Ore Gottlieb/Northwestern University | edited by Steve Spaleta
Music: Travel To Centaurus by Nihoni / courtesy of Epidemic Sound