... Bright stars don't last forever. A bright star similar to others in this field exploded in a spectacular supernova that was witnessed on Earth in 1987. ... Astronomers came a step closer to answering this question recently by making detailed observations of the high-speed wind source with the space-borne Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). ... Some stars in the Trapezium, an open cluster of stars at the center, are only visible in infrared light. ... Welcome to Planet Earth . ...