The supernova has astonished experts since its discovery almost four decades ago
The James Webb Space Telescope first imaged Supernova 1987A in September 2022. The image captured a mysterious dusty and gassy center that formed during the supernova’s explosion. The dust is so thick it shrouds near-infrared light. But, within the dusty center, a powerful hot neutron star may be lurking underneath, according to a new study published in“It was so exciting looking at the JWST observations of SN 1987A for the first time.
After SN 1987A exploded, scientists predicted that it possibly formed a black hole or a neutron star at its center. The supernova’s neutrino burst hinted to researchers that what had formed at the center was a neutron star, but they had no conclusive evidence until the JWST.
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