The Brightest Star Deaths Ever Seen – Outshining Supernovae for Years

A brilliant new class of cosmic explosions has been uncovered—so powerful they outshine anything scientists have ever seen. Dubbed “extreme nuclear transients” or ENTs, these events occur when supermassive black holes devour giant stars. Lasting for years and glowing up to 10 times brighter than typical stellar explosions, ENTs could be the key to unlocking [...]

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