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Published 2021-09-17Version 1

I review our current understanding of superluminous supernovae, mysterious events 100 times brighter than conventional stellar explosions.

Comments: Invited review for Astronomy & Geophysics (RAS Journals)

Journal: Astronomy and Geophysics, Volume 62, Issue 5, October 2021, Pages 5.34-5.42

DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atab092

Categories: astro-ph.HE, astro-ph.CO, astro-ph.SR

Keywords: superluminous supernovae, explosive decade, conventional stellar explosions, times brighter

Tags: review article, journal article

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