"The interesting thing is that the protons don't get accelerated in the supernova explosion itself, but they get accelerated in what we call the remnant - the shockwave that is created in the explosion and then moves away through the interstellar medium, " said Dr Funk.
Live Forever, Cigarettes and Alcohol, which Liam Gallagher dedicated to the memory of George Best, Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and, of course, Don't Look Back in Anger, were hugely appreciated by the crowd of 68, 500.