Hubble captures aftermath of NGC 298's stellar explosion.
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 298, which was previously the site of a Type II supernova, as part of an investigation into the origins of these star explosions. The study aims to explain the diversity in Type II supernovae by observing the regions around these events, potentially revealing information about the stars’ history and surviving companion stars. Hubble hopes to piece together the relationship between Type II supernovae and the stellar systems which give rise to them.