# A cosmic magnifying glass could reveal the same supernova two more times in roughly 70 years

A cosmic magnifying glass could reveal the same supernova two more times in roughly 70 years

via [Phys.org (Space News section)](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-cosmic-magnifying-glass-reveal-supernova.html)

Astronomers discovered an exploding star from 4.9 billion years ago using the James Webb Space Telescope. The supernova, named SN Ares, was seen due to gravitational lensing by a massive galaxy cluster. The distorted images of SN Ares are predicted to reappear in roughly 70 years.

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