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Saqib Shah

Nasa's James Webb telescope captures exploded star in unprecedented detail

Around 350 years ago, a titanic supernova erupted into sight more than 11,000 light years away from Earth.

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) emerged when a star roughly 15 to 25 times larger than our sun exploded, emitting its insides in a brilliant burst of light.

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