The Magnetar at the Heart of a Superluminous Supernova
Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
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.