SN 1987A

Finally! Webb Finds a Neutron Star from Supernova 1987A

I can remember seeing images of SN1987A as it developed back in 1987. It was the explosion of a star,…

9 months ago

Astronomers at Cardiff University have done something nobody else has been able to do. A team, led by Dr. Phil…

5 years ago

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No, this isn't a distant view of the London Eye. This nebula with a giant star at its center is…

11 years ago

[/caption] The first supernova in 1987 (that's what the "A" means) was the brightest supernova in several centuries (and the…

15 years ago