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Jan 14, 2022 46 secs
Astronomers witnessed a red supergiant star in its final days  and its massive explosion as it died and turned into a supernova, the first time that instance has ever been observed.

"Supernovae are really, really impressive because they come from a single star that can then produce an explosion and light and photons that are bright enough to outshine the entire galaxy that they originated in," he said.

Jacobson-Galán said modern technology played a huge role because observing stars in their final days was never considered.

The next step is figuring out if this happens to all red supergiant stars, or just some, as well as what exactly is happening in the final stages of the star's life

"It's a really powerful discovery for us to understand what massive stars are doing before they explode, because clearly this particular star was undergoing a lot of dramatic changes," Jacobson-Galán said

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