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- In 1987, astronomers recorded the only supernova visible to the naked eye in the last 400 years.
- Astronomers have since wondered about what the massive explosion left behind in its wake.
- Using JWST, astronomers finally have the answer to the question they've been chasing for decades.
In a nearby galaxy, 160,000 light years away, a massive star exploded in a brilliant supernova, spewing its guts across the universe. The explosion was so bright that humans could see it with the naked eye.