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Most detailed glimpse yet of doomed star hidden in dust before it exploded

The main image at left shows a combined Webb and Hubble view of spiral galaxy NGC 1637, with the region of interest in the top right. The remaining three panels show a detailed view of a red supergiant star before and after it exploded. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI voa SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

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

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The star is not visible in the Hubble image before the explosion, but appears in the Webb image. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI via SWNS)

after

Hubble and Webb looks after the explosion. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI via SWNS)

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A combined Webb and Hubble view of spiral galaxy NGC 1637. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI via SWNS)

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