This is one of the early images of the remnant of a recent supernova. At 168,000 light-years distant, SN 1987A was the closest supernova observed in almost 400 years when astronomers caught sight of it in 1987.

Image Credit: NASA

This is one of the early images of the remnant of a recent supernova. At 168,000 light-years distant, SN 1987A was the closest supernova observed in almost 400 years when astronomers caught sight of it in 1987.

Image Credit: NASA