Future dark matter experiments offer unprecedented opportunities for neutrino astronomy. I will discuss how coherent neutrino scattering in large direct dark matter experiments can lead to insights into the forecast of supernovae as well as the origin of supermassive black holes. If time permits, I will also highlight connections between supernovae and axion star explosions.
The bulk of the cosmic ray protons up to around 3 x 10^15 eV come from our Galaxy, with supernova shocks being the prime candidates for the acceleration sites. However, there is no evidence for the acceleration of particles in SNRs to the required energy from gamma-ray observations. It may be that the most energetic particles are accelerated in the early stages of Type II supernovae, resulting...
Core-collapse supernovae have long been considered a desirable target for gravitational-wave astronomy. Gravitational waves would provide a direct probe of motion in the inner core and potentially help to unveil the explosion mechanism. I will present the current plans for operations of the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA gravitational-wave observatories over the coming years, including projections for...
