Webb space telescope uncovers supernova's hidden details
When scientists pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the famous supernova SN 1987A, they found surprising new details in the aftermath.
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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.