🚨 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

176K views · 2.3K reactions | What does a supernova look like? This visualization simulates the first 150 milliseconds of a supernova. As the star collapses in on itself, hot gas emits from its core in uneven shock waves. Researchers use computer simulations like this to more accurately understand the events of a dying star. | NASA Ames Research Center | Facebook