Scientists Watch Supernova Shockwave Shoot Through a Dying Star For First Time

For the first time, astronomers captured the shockwave of a supernova bursting through the surface of a dying red supergiant star, revealing a surprisingly symmetrical, grape-shaped explosion. Space.com reports: Seeing this moment in detail has previously been elusive because it’s rare for a supernova to be spotted early enough and for telescopes to be trained on it — and when they have been, the exploding star has been too far away. So, when supernova 2024ggi went boom…