Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae
Astronomers Witness a Cosmic “Chirp” That Defies All Expectations In a discovery that has stunned the astrophysics community, astronomers have detected a mysterious “chirping” signal from a dying star—a phenomenon so unusual it’s forcing scientists to completely rewrite their understanding of how magnetars behave. The story begins on December 12, 2024, when the Liverpool Gravitational […]
