A rare glimpse at a relatively nearby supernova offers clues to how stars die
SN 2023ixf, spotted in May, was in just the right place at the right time
A red supergiant star in the Pinwheel galaxy, shown here in an image from the International Gemini Observatory, exploded as the supernova SN 2023ixf this May.
International Gemini Observatory/AURA/NOIRLab, NSF