Only a few hours after its birth, astronomers successfully glimpsed the aftermath of a nearby supernova. On April 10, 2024, astronomers began the fast-paced mission to capture supernova SN 2024ggi. In total, it only took around 26 hours from first detection to train instruments on the supernova. This image shows the location of the supernova SN 2024ggi in the NGC 3621 galaxy. “The geometry of a supernova explosion provides fundamental information on stellar evolution and the physical processes leading to these cosmic fireworks,” added Yang.