Betelgeuse is a colossal star that shines brilliantly in the constellation Orion, approximately 600 light-years from Earth. Immense and unstable, this red supergiant is in the final stages of its ...

Betelgeuse, 650 light years away, may be nearing the end of its fuel, meaning its supernova could light Earth’s skies as bright as the full moon.

By combining Webb’s infrared data with older Hubble Space Telescope images, scientists traced the explosion, known as ...

For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to get a clear look at a giant star right before it blew up in a spectacular explosion. This star, buried under a ...

The most detailed glimpse yet of a doomed star hidden in dust before it exploded has been captured by astronomers. Using NASA ...

In a new study, a team of astronomers report that they have captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a red supergiant before it exploded. Using JWST 's powerful infrared vision, the researchers ...