For the first time, astronomers have used images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to identify a supernova progenitor that could not be seen by any other telescope: a red supergiant that was located in a nearby galaxy. The supergiant’s surroundings were surprisingly dusty - dusty enough to render it invisible to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://esawebb.org/news/weic2604/
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ESA/Hubble/Webb Information Centre
23 February 2026
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