About this episode
Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that Magnetars power the universe’s brightest stellar explosions.By studying a distant Superluminous Supernova, researchers detected a rhythmic “chirping” signal in its light—caused by Lense–Thirring Precession, where the intense gravity of a newborn magnetar makes surrounding matter wobble.This discovery confirms the long-suspected magnetar engine behind these extreme events and marks a rare case where General Relativity directly explains the mechanics of a supernovaThis episode includes AI-generated content.
