New telescope image reveals ghostly remains of oldest supernova on record

New telescope image reveals ghostly remains of oldest supernova on record

A new image taken by the Dark Energy Camera has revealed the ghostly remains of the first-ever recorded supernova that occurred over 1,800 years ago. Chinese astronomers documented this rare event in the year 185 when they spotted a bright new light in the night sky, which they called a “guest star”.

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