Webb Telescope captures hardly ever seen prelude to supernova

The uncommon sight of a Wolf-Rayet star — among the many most luminous, most huge, and most briefly detectable stars identified — was one of many first observations made by NASA’s James Webb Area Telescope in June 2022. Webb reveals the star, WR 124, in unprecedented element with its highly effective infrared devices. The star is 15,000 light-years away within the constellation Sagittarius.