James Webb Space Telescope delivers stunning views of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...
Inverse

Cassiopeia: You need to see the brightest nova in the sky right now

There’s something new and bright lurking in the night sky — and you can see it in your backyard. An amateur astronomer in Japan recently discovered a nova in the constellation Cassiopeia involving a ...
Astronomy

Observe: There’s a new nova visible in Cassiopeia right now

At around 7 P.M. JST on the evening of March 18, Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Nakamura spotted something strange: A new point of light in the familiar constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.

James Webb telescope delivers amazing 4K supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...
Astronomy

Snapshot: JWST performs “stellar autopsy” on Cassiopeia A

Some 350 years ago, the dodo bird went extinct, Sir Isaac Newton invented calculus, and Cassiopeia A (Cas A) burst into existence. Cassiopeia A is supernova remnant that originally formed when a star ...
Columbus Dispatch

Looking Up: Cassiopeia’s classic ‘W’ (or is it an ‘M’?)

Cassiopeia the Queen is climbing high in the northeast on late August evenings. The constellation’s familiar “W” or “M” shape seems propped up on one side, eternally (by human standards) facing the ...
Forbes

This Jaw-Dropping ‘Supernova Explosion Nebula’ May Have Collided With Something Say Scientists

The many sides of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Located 10,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia A is the remnant of a once massive star that died in a ...