# Astronomers caught the first sign of a star 30 times more massive than the Sun exploding, then tracked it

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 18:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Magazine | A Rare Glimpse of a Supernova’s First Light Captured 500 Million Light Years Away | 2026-08-12 04:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOdjF0TDYwVDZ3ZndkUG9XdzlIeXc5amJPemZLZUJlZGZCWGVQb2VGWWh2QlBGZTFsS0tWVVBvWTZuYmtOUWRWdzBCcU51X29RbUpva1dDQU56c3czTTVjWkdNX2xYcmtwUVZxOE5qWThqeXUzay01WlV4ckFoUWUtYlcxWXY2U0FtX3FoM3FLRXhiNlhlcUROVWE0R3kzQ21LUVdMaUtNemsyZXJZd2djRXRObkVMekpkVDBqNQ?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Astronomers caught the first sign of a star 30 times more massive than the Sun exploding, then tracked it | 2026-08-12 04:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswJBVV95cUxQZ2d5V2hzM29xN3NydlFPVlZZNEpDdXNYMVhaR2c0X1Z1eElaeDhBcXcxbGE4Vnh4Qzl3ODFpOUtqZ3BEWVZwcHhDMW5NU25OdmN4T0xiaFBGQ0x3LVlTcDVJQk8zZTk3Q1VBcktOUWFsdEh2UGNtelozb2lVTDhIbW9RNVRmU3BjNVNvWVFkNmVONmQ1VnQ3UGVGUWxvcHRrbE9VMm9ueENUU2ZlN3llY0RQTXRkTXNKRzZabTc0VVJnakZYTGJWZFhtYzVzdU14RmtpTlZfWHJRdVBqdWhhNFNJZm5CdDh1X0lfOHpjbTFiSGhILVVHVXlrTk1aNFVZeUNHSTBlamxFY2dKem1zbGhlR0VDVzEtMHJRczFEeXl5UTVTRDZ5WG1MU0FadUdob3lJ0gG4AkFVX3lxTFAxYmNwLVgyUXlaSnF5UXJ3bjNrWkFBTF9) |

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