This supernova is too bright – now astronomers might know why

Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X You have full access to this article via your institution. Supernovae are colossal explosions triggered as ancient stars come to the end of their lives. Scientists have done huge amounts of work to identify and understand these cosmic fireworks but, in the last 20 years or so, astronomers have spotted some supernovae that don’t make sense. Read the paper: Lense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova