Designated SN 1181, this stellar explosion was left unexplained for nearly a millennium, earning the title of an "orphan" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...