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Unusual stars may not owe their origins to hypernovae after all

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Phys.org
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What happened

Evidence for hypernovae, theorized to be the most powerful explosions in the universe, has been disputed in two papers by University College London (UCL) researchers.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:20:17 UTC.

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