A new #JWST view of the remnant of Supernova 1987A.
SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio for nearly 40 years, since its discovery in February of 1987. Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, it was the nearest supernova to explode in the era of modern telescopes.
More: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-136
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