Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly

The first light from the explosion that was the death of a massive star in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud reached Earth on Feb. 23, 1987. Supernova 1987A’s proximity gave astronomers unprecedented access into the final stages of stellar…

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1. Astronomy Magazine 29 Aug
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