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Why haven't we seen a Milky Way Supernova in 400 years?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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What's Going on Inside a Star?

It's been over 400 years since we have seen a supernova in our galaxy. We still don't even understand what's going on inside a normal star. When stars do go boom, it's an incredible opportunity to learn about the processes that are going on inside the star. Why they suddenly got imbalanced plus is a pretty dramatic light show.

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