Astronomers Finally Solve the Mystery of Superluminous Supernovae
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A hydrogen bomb that detonates in front of the eyeball would be nothing against a supernova – such a star explosion is so bright. Some supernovas are much brighter. Now researchers know why.
A supernova – an explosion that marks the end of the life of a massive star – is one of the most brilliant cosmic events, usually about a billion times brighter than the Sun. Some are even more brilliant, from 10 to 100 times more bright. These are called superlight supernovas. The reason for being so brilliant has been a mystery in astrophysic, but a superluminous supernova involving a huge star in a galaxy around a billion light years on Earth…
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