Supernova 1987A - Ten Years After

TL;DR

This paper reviews a decade of scientific insights from Supernova 1987A, highlighting key discoveries, unresolved issues, and future prospects for understanding supernova physics through nearby explosions.

Contribution

It summarizes ten years of research on Supernova 1987A, emphasizing significant findings, ongoing challenges, and future observational opportunities.

Findings

Key physics insights gained from Supernova 1987A

Unresolved problems in supernova modeling

Potential for new physics from future supernova observations

Abstract

Supernova 1987A became a milestone in physics and astronomy. The most important things that have been learned from it, the most important problems yet to be solved and the prospects for learning important new physics from future observations of nearby supernova explosions are shortly summarized.