The remnants of an exploded blue supergiant star rest about 168,000 light-years away from Earth. By Laura Baisas | Published Sep 1, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) captured ...

A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.

An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. An curved arrow pointing right. NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope has once again blown away its predecessor, the Hubble telescope ...

It is a remarkable age that we live in — a time when astronomers have the ability to capture direct footage of space explosions that happened long before you and I existed. Such is the case for a ...

Though a doomed star exploded some 20,000 years ago, its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds—and ...

The remains of a star that exploded 36 years ago have fallen under the gaze of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — and this observatory's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) captured the expanding ...

(Nanowerk News) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new insights from the most renowned supernovae called SN 1987A that is located 168,000 light-years away. SN 1987A has been a target of intense ...

In November of 1572, Tycho Brahe noticed a new star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was the first supernova to be observed in detail by Western astronomers and became known as Tycho’s Supernova.

NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope has once again blown away its predecessor, the Hubble telescope, by capturing a new image of an iconic supernova remnant in the greatest detail yet.

Though a doomed star exploded some 20,000 years ago, its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds – and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught the action.