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A hypernova is an exceptionally energetic supernova explosion

Collapsing massive stars generate blinding flashes and long gamma-ray bursts

A hypernova represents a super-luminous supernova resulting from the catastrophic core collapse of an extremely massive star, exceeding 30 solar masses. These violent stellar explosions release over 100 times more energy than a standard supernova, often launching relativistic jets that generate long-duration gamma-ray bursts.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Collapsing massive stars generate blinding flashes and long gamma-ray bursts. The figure is taken from ESA, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a space fact?: Yes. It sits on the Space shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.