Monday, May 6, 2024

How the Universe Works - ASASSN-15lh: The Brightest Supernova Ever Recorded

Length: 8:30
Description: ASASSN-15lh was first detected on June 14, 2015, and is the most luminous supernova ever observed. Unimaginably far away, and unimaginably powerful, a supernova on the scale of ASSASN-15lh has the capacity to vaporize life existing up to 1,000 light-years away - uh oh!