21 February 2018
Oldest known superluminous supernova discovered
... explosion when the Universe was only a quarter of its current age. Superluminous supernova, or SLSN for short, are the brightest and rarest class of supernovae and are thought to occur when the material that was flung-off...
12 September 2018
Birth of new star from a supernova seen for first time
... when the data revealed that although the event wasn't bright enough to be termed a "superluminous" supernova, it was extremely energetic and long-lasting. Supernovae can be so bright they outshine their host galaxies, but eventually this light does...
