Astronomers have captured detailed observations of Supernova 1987A, located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, using the Hubble Space Telescope. This supernova, whose light reached Earth on February 23, 1987, is the brightest observed since 1604. The explosion’s shockwave illuminates a one-light-year-wide glowing ring formed by gas previously expelled by the star. Recent studies reveal that the star-triggered explosion has shaped its surrounding dusty disk, indicating a more chaotic and intense environment than previously understood. Researchers have combined artificial intelligence with traditional observational astronomy to achieve breakthroughs in understanding this stellar explosion. Additional composite images from NASA’s Chandra Observatory show overlapping supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud, including a type Ia supernova remnant rich in iron. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of stellar phenomena and the dynamic processes in star-forming regions.