The universe’s brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars
March 11, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The universe’s brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars A new study explains how some supernovae are particularly dazzling—the glow from a magnetic, spinning ball of neutrons called a magnetar. An assist from Einstein is what settled the case By Joseph Howlett edited by…
