JWST spies the aftermath of a famous supernova

Roughly 11,000 years ago, a massive star in the constellation Cassiopeia reached the end of its all-too-brief life. When the star’s iron core collapsed, it triggered a shock wave that ripped the rest of the star apart and lit up its small corner of the galaxy. Unfortunately for earthbound observers, thick dust clouds in theContinue reading “JWST spies the aftermath of a famous supernova”
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