Superluminous supernovae: an explosive decade
arXiv:2109.08697 · doi:10.1093/astrogeo/atab092
Abstract
I review our current understanding of superluminous supernovae, mysterious events 100 times brighter than conventional stellar explosions.
Invited review for Astronomy & Geophysics (RAS Journals)
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