Astronomers Have Made Oasis' 'Champagne Supernova' An Actual Thing

When Oasis debuted "Champagne Supernova," there was much debate over the song's strange lyrical imagery—and specifically, over what the hell a "champagne supernova" is supposed to be. Noel Gallagher himself has often claimed that even he doesn't know, that it's more about emotion anyway. But now, thanks to University of Oklahoma astronomy and physics professor David Branch, the "Champagne Supernova" has some factual scientific grounding, so shut up: Branch took the name that once only applied ...

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