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For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to get a clear look at a giant star right ...

Now, astronomers have found a star that may be as close as we’ve ever come to witnessing one of the primordial stars. Known ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded, finally solving a cosmic ...

According to theory, massive red supergiant stars should cause most supernovae, yet they are rarely observed. New James Webb ...

What can an exploding star in a distant galaxy teach scientists about red supergiants? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal L | Space ...

The most detailed glimpse yet of a doomed star hidden in dust before it exploded has been captured by astronomers. Using NASA ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed view yet of a red supergiant star just before it exploded, hidden beneath layers ...