NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed previously undiscovered structures in the SN 1987A supernova. Researchers hope the new observations will shed light on how stars die. Photo Courtesy of ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the light of a star that exploded when the universe was still in its cosmic youth ...
A dozen luminous blue outbursts were thought to be unusual supernovae. A new outburst, the brightest yet, suggests it's ...
A supernova is a violent explosion that comes at the end of a star's lifecycle. The star's luminosity after eruption increases to millions of times its normal level and can cause it to shine brighter ...
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made an unprecedented breakthrough, capturing the most distant ...
A NASA space telescope captured an amazing view of a new supernova, seeing the star explosion through the cosmic smoke of the relatively nearby Cigar Galaxy. The supernova, called SN 2014J, first came ...
In 1604, astronomers glimpsed the fiery death of a star in the distant universe by its supernova. Today, more than 400 years later, the debris of that explosion can still be seen. This aftermath is ...
Aug. 31 (UPI) --NASA has released a new image of a supernova that is located 168,000 light years away from Earth using the James Webb Space Telescope and has discovered previously undetected ...