Astronomers Just Found a Record-Breaking Space Explosion That Makes No Sense | NYGazet

“If this is a massive star, it is a collapse unlike anything we have ever witnessed before.”

If you’ve been following Gizmodo’s astrophysics coverage, you’ve probably noticed a pattern: Scientists study a cosmic phenomenon and start to get a handle on it—then something shows up that completely upends their understanding. The latest example? ... [3384 chars]