Hidden 'doomed' star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery
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The James Webb Space Telescope discovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded into supernova SN 2025pht, located 38 million light-years away in galaxy NGC 1637. This rare observation helps explain why astronomers seldom see these giant stars before they explode—thick dust clouds make them 100 times dimmer than expected, blocking most light except infrared wavelengths.
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