968K views · 8.5K shares | Nasa has shown us what an exploding star looks like for the first time ever | The Independent | Facebook

Astronomers just watched a star explode – and saw its insides exposed. For the first time in history, scientists got a direct look inside a star at the moment it went supernova – revealing inner layers that had, until now, only existed in theory. A massive star 2.2 billion light-years away reached the end of its life and exploded in a brilliant burst of light. But something was off. When researchers analyzed the spectrum of light from the explosion, they didn’t see the usual lighter elements lik

458K views · 8.1K reactions | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has seen the flash of an exploding star for the first time | Sky News | Facebook

🚨 A star just exploded and Hubble caught it happening in real time. This rare cosmic event marks the violent end of a massive star’s life a supernova, one of the most powerful explosions in the universe. For a brief moment, it shines brighter than entire galaxies. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the blast glows with intense light and expanding waves of stellar material. It’s not just beautiful it’s science in motion. These explosions forge heavy elements like iron and gold, seeding the

Ever wonder what an exploding star looks like? Well take a look! NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Kepler telescope captured the brilliant flash of an exploding star’s shockwave for the first time. http://fxn.ws/1pK02O5 | Fox News