During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar object in the night sky for a look at a rare event: A new supernova.

A sparkling new supernova has appeared in the night sky, and a telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii was perfectly poised to capture the aftermath of the cosmic burst.

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The supernova, dubbed SN 2023ixf, is located in one of the spiral arms of the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, which is 25 million light-years away from Earth, according to NASA.

A new supernova that burst into the night sky in May 2023 should remain visible in the Pinwheel Galaxy for some time, astronomers say.

Some stars may transform into black holes without exploding into supernovae. Now, astronomers have finally spotted it as it happened.

Astronomers discovered a star explosion, called a supernova, in the Pinwheel galaxy, also known as "M101." The dramatic cosmic event is visible with a telescope. Here's how to see it.

Astronomers developed an "early-warning system" to alert scientists when a star is on the verge of dying in a supernova explosion.

The supernova SN2023ixf was discovered just 21 million light years away—essentially next door, as exploded stars go.