Astronomers Witness , Supergiant Star Explosion , for the First Time.<br />'The Independent' reports that for the <br />first time ever, scientists have witnessed <br />a red supergiant star's explosive end. .<br />The observation reportedly marks a major <br />breakthrough in our understanding <br />of a star's final moments. .<br />Previously, it seemed that stars remained <br />relatively calm before dramatically exploding. .<br />The latest observations revealed bright radiation coming from the star prior to the event. .<br />This is a breakthrough in our <br />understanding of what massive stars <br />do moments before they die, Wynn Jacobson-Galán, the study’s lead author, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />Direct detection of pre-supernova <br />activity in a red supergiant star has never <br />been observed before in an ordinary <br />type II supernova. For the first time, <br />we watched a red supergiant star explode, Wynn Jacobson-Galán, the study’s lead author, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />The doomed star was first <br />spotted in the summer of 2020. .<br />The University of Hawaiʻi Institute <br />for Astronomy Pan-STARRS on Haleakalā <br />detected vast amounts of light emitting from it.<br />Researchers were able to observe <br />the star for several months before it <br />exploded in a bright supernova. .<br />Observations were also made by the nearby <br />WM Keck Observatory on Maunakea. .<br />It’s like watching a ticking time bomb. <br />We’ve never confirmed such violent activity <br />in a dying red supergiant star where we see <br />it produce such a luminous emission, <br />then collapse and combust, until now, Raffaella Margutti, the paper’s senior author, <br />via 'The Independent'
