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When scientists pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the famous supernova SN 1987A, they found surprising new details in the aftermath.

The supernova, which was first discovered in 1987, has a keyhole-like formation, full of clumpy gas and dust, at its center.

NASA and the European Space Agency's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped an image revealing structures within an iconic supernova.

The remnants of an exploded blue supergiant star rest about 168,000 light-years away from Earth.

The stunning Supernova 1987A is roughly 168,000 light-years away from Earth and located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Looking like a pearl necklace, the object known as SN1987A is the closest star explosion to Earth.

A luminous oval approximately 163,000 light-years distant poses a formidable challenge for the state-of-the-art space observatory.

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided one of the most detailed views yet of the stunning supernova remnant SN 1987A, created from a destructive explosion.

The enormous waves are the result of gravitational tides in a binary star system dragging around stellar material.

The enormous waves are the result of gravitational tides dragging around stellar material.