Cosmic Rays Help Supernovae Explosions Pack a Dramatically More Massive Punch

Cold Interstellar Molecular Clouds as Cosmic Ray Detectors

The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an up to six times bigger punch on the surrounding interstellar gas with the help of cosmic rays

Stars sped up by black holes may outshine supernovae when they collide