NASA'S James Webb Space Telescope uncovers former star that exploded into a supernova

A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to discover a former star that ...
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Astronomers detect the radio echo of a hidden cosmic blast

Astronomers have detected the radio afterglow of a powerful space explosion that went unseen, possibly an orphan gamma-ray burst or a rare blackhole event 1.7 billion light-years away ...

Thanks to old photos, NASA scientists found what happens before a supernova explodes

NASA has detected a precursor or progenitor to a supernova for the first time – and it's all thanks to old photos. Researchers have now been able to study some of a supernova's progression by ...
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James Webb Space Telescope captures first published supernova progenitor detection

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the first published detection of a supernova progenitor in galaxy NGC 1637, revealing a red supergiant star before explosion.
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Star 13x heavier than the Sun vanished silently and left a black hole behind

Astronomers are used to dramatic endings. When a massive star dies, it usually explodes ...

40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...