James Webb Space Telescope Detects Highly Ionized Atoms Presumably Surrounding a Neutron Star From the Remnants of Supernova 1987A

Medicine & Technology Feb 23, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spied on a neuron star from the remnants of supernova 1987A. Continue reading to learn more.

Mystery Behind Green Lights From Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A Finally Solved

Jan 10, 2024

The bizarre green light detected from a supernova remnant may have formed when knots of supernova ejecta pierced through an expanding cloud of stellar gas previously shed by a star. Continue reading to learn more.

Star Formation from Supernova Remnants Simulated Through Foam Ball and Laser

Apr 13, 2022

An international team of scientists demonstrated how massive stars form for the first time. Read more about the simulation of the birth of stars via supernova remnants.

Beauty After Star Explosions: NASA Shares Photo of 300-Year-Old Cassiopeia A, Supernova Remnant

Aug 04, 2021

Three of NASA's Great Observatories captured an image of Cassiopeia A at three different wavebands, which gave a colorful photo of the supernova remnant in 2005. NASA shared its photo again on its Instagram account.

Colossal Supernova Leftover Lying in Space: One-of-Its-Kind, Biggest Discovery in Astronomy

Mar 17, 2021

Astronomers recently found a completely colossal supernova leftover, an expanding could of dust and gas, lurking in space.

NASA/ESA's Hubble Captures Images of Cygnus Supernova Blast

Sep 03, 2020

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the shock wave of a supernova explosion that occurred thousands of years ago. The Cygnus supernova blast is also expected to leave behind a remnant about 15 times the size of the Sun, about the size of a neutron star.