Supernova 1987A (NIRCam Image)

https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2023/136/01H8Q02S452MC9CAF0VSJ3ZTFX The James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio for nearly 40 years, since its discovery in February 1987. New observations by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera provide a crucial clue to our understanding of how a supernova develops over time to shape its remnant.