KnowraPair-instability supernovaLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Pair-instability supernova, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 3Compared with 4Stellar massBroader topic: At extreme stellar masses, this process can disrupt the star before a compact remnant forms.Population III starBroader topic: Some sufficiently massive first stars may have ended in these unusually energetic explosions.Superluminous supernovaBroader topic: Complete disruption of a massive star can power some exceptionally bright explosions.