Supernova at edge of observable universe spotted by James Webb Space Telescope
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
An international collaboration of astronomers has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect a supernova at an unprecedented distance in the early universe, tied to a long-duration gamma-ray burst. The team observed the explosive death of a massive star when the universe was about 730 million years old, placing the event deep in the era of reionisation. The discovery offers a direct vi
Published by SpaceDaily on 12/17/2025