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Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened - Phys.org

PhysOctober 13, 2026
Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened - Phys.org
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a possible supernova in the early universe just days after the star exploded. Called AT 2026abck, the transient lies in a star-forming galaxy at a redshift of 5.017 and was found without the help of gravitati…

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