NASA's Webb Telescope Will Study an Iconic Supernova
Release date: February 28, 2019
Webb Will Probe the Dusty Remains of Supernova 1987A
Within a galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud, a star exploded 160,000 years ago. In 1987, light from that exploding star reached Earth. Over the past 32 years, astronomers have studied Supernova 1987A to learn about the physics of supernovas and their gaseous remnants. Those observations have revealed a surprising amount of dust, up to an entire sun's worth. NASA's infrared James Webb Space Telescope will study the dust within SN 1987A to learn about its composition, temperature and density.
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