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Superluminous supernovae are the royalty in the supernova world. They’re up to 100 times brighter than a standard supernova, and astrophysicists want to know why. New research shows that magnetars are responsible.
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Superluminous supernovae are the royalty in the supernova world. They’re up to 100 times brighter than a standard supernova, and astrophysicists want to know why. New research shows that magnetars are responsible.