James Webb Space telescope finds neutron star in a supernova
Astronomers have confirmed what’s at the centre of a supernova, the violent explosive deaths of massive stars.
Source: cosmosmagazine.com
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Astronomers have confirmed what’s at the centre of a supernova, the violent explosive deaths of massive stars.
An international team of astronomers including UCL’s Professor Mike Barlow has discovered the first conclusive evidence that a neutron star exists at the centre of Supernova 1987A, a star explosion observed 37 years ago.
In 1987, Earth's sky was lit up by a rare spectacle.
The JWST allowed astronomers to "see" behind cosmic dust and observe a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A.