The search for visual evidence of the supernova, named SN 1181, went on for centuries before amateur astronomer Dana Patchick first discovered its remains in 2013. Patchick spotted a nebula near ...

In 1181, astronomers in China and Japan recorded a new star in the sky, a rare supernova explosion. The remains of that supernova, called SN 1181, are depicted here in this artist’s animation ...

A recent study suggests that supernova explosions ... The star's explosion in 1181 was initially noted by skywatchers, but its remnant struct... The James Webb Space Telescope has provided ...