03/10/2022
For the first time, a team of astronomers at Pan-STARRS on Haleakala, Maui, and the W. M. Keck Observatory () on Maunakea have observed in real-time a red supergiant star reach the end of its life. They watched as the star convulsed in its death throes before finally exploding as a supernova.
To read more on the discovery, visit https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-watch-a-star-die-and-then-explode-as-a-supernova-for-the-very-first-time/.
PC: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
