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Supernova from the dawn of the universe captured by James Webb Space Telescope

Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (Artist’s Concept) Caption: This is an artist’s concept of one of brightest explosions ever seen in space. Credits: Artwork – NASA, ESA, NSF’s NOIRLab, Mark Garlick , Mahdi Zamani

An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), detecting a supernova—the explosive death of a massive star—at an unprecedented cosmic distance.

The explosion, designated SN in GRB 250314A, occurred when the universe was only about 730 million years old, placing it deep in the era of reionization. This remarkable discovery provides a direct look at the final moments of a massive star from a time when the first stars and galaxies were just beginning to form.

The event, which has ...

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