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  1. ulaulaman @[email protected] ·

    Webb finds evidence for a neutron star at heart of young supernova remnant

    esawebb.org/news/weic2404/?lan

    The supernova, known as SN 1987A, occurred 160 000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud. #SN1987A was a type II supernova that was observed on Earth in 1987, the first supernova that was visible to the naked eye since 1604 — before the advent of telescopes.

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  2. Daniel Pomarède @[email protected] ·

    Science Magazine astronomy covers

    Supernova 1987A

    Before (left) and after (right) photos taken using the 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian Telescope show the star that exploded and the supernova shortly after outburst. Credits: David Malin.

    science.org/toc/science/240/48

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