When most people think of a supernova, they're thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of their time on the main sequence. They've used up ...
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Astronomers used Webb to find the star behind supernova 2025pht, revealing how thick dust can hide massive red supergiants.
A star thousands of times larger than the Sun just underwent a dramatic transformation that's a prelude to catastrophe.