Magnetars Drag Spacetime to Power Superluminous Supernovae

Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae

Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.

Magnetar Spin Powers Superluminous Supernova

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, a team of astrophysicists has unveiled compelling evidence linking the extraordinary luminosity of a Type I superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) to a rapidly spinning magnetar whose behavior is influenced by the relativistic Lense–Thirring effect. These findings, reported by Farah et al., provide an unprecedented glimpse into the dynamic processes […]