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astronomy3 years ago•3 min saved

"James Webb Telescope captures breathtaking images of the brightest supernova in 420 years"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured stunning images of the expanding remnant of Supernova 1987A, the brightest supernova observed in the past 420 years. The JWST's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) revealed unprecedented details about the supernova remnant, including the interaction of the shockwave with surrounding material and the presence of mysterious rings and crescents. The telescope will continue to monitor the evolving remnant and search for the neutron star at its center.

via Livescience.com|

#astronomical-observations #astronomy #james-webb-space-telescope

astronomy3 years ago•3 min saved

"James Webb Telescope captures breathtaking images of the brightest supernova in 420 years"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured stunning images of the brightest supernova in the past 420 years, known as Supernova 1987A. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the expanding debris of this blue supergiant star explosion has been observed in unprecedented resolution. The JWST's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) revealed new details about the supernova remnant, including the interaction of the shockwave with surrounding material and the presence of mysterious rings. The telescope will continue to monitor the evolving remnant and search for the neutron star at its center.

via Yahoo Life|

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science-and-astronomy3 years ago•3 min saved

"James Webb Telescope Uncovers Mesmerizing Supernova Structures"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured stunning images of the expanding remains of Supernova 1987A, providing new insights into the aftermath of the star's explosion. The JWST's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) revealed unprecedented details about the supernova remnant, including the interaction of the shockwave with surrounding material and the presence of mysterious rings and crescents. The telescope will continue to monitor the evolving remnant and search for the neutron star at its center.

via Space.com|

#astronomy #astrophysics #james-webb-space-telescope

science-and-astronomy3 years ago•5 min saved

Unraveling the Enigma of a Peculiar Neutron Star

Astronomers have discovered a neutron star, known as a magnetar, with an unusually powerful magnetic field that emits radio waves at 22-minute intervals, making it the longest-period magnetar ever observed. This challenges our understanding of neutron stars and magnetars, as it is spinning slowly and should have a magnetic field too weak to produce radio waves. The discovery of this "slow" magnetar, designated GPM J1839-10, could represent an entirely new class of stellar remnants and raises questions about the mechanisms behind its extraordinary behavior.

via Space.com|

#magnetar #magnetic-field #neutron-star