"Superluminous supervnovae are 10 to 100 times brighter than expected, and while different theories exist, no-one is quite sure how that's possible. Now the wobbling signal from one of these super bright explosions has provided a possible answer."
Supernovae are massive explosions marking the end of ancient stars' lives. Scientists have extensively studied these cosmic events, but over the past 20 years, astronomers have discovered supernovae that defy conventional understanding. Superluminous supernovae are exceptionally bright, shining 10 to 100 times more intensely than predicted by existing models. Multiple theories attempt to explain this phenomenon, yet no consensus exists on the mechanism behind such extreme brightness. Recent analysis of a wobbling signal detected from one superluminous supernova offers a potential explanation for this puzzling observation.
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