We can't take our telescopic eyes off of supernova explosions. There's something compelling about natural objects so massive that they're doomed to terminate themselves in powerful explosions that outshine their host galaxies. Their patterns of shocked and lit-up gas are pleasing to the eye and ignite our curiosity. What exactly is going on to produce these gorgeous forms?

In an effort to conserve Voyager 2's dwindling energy and extend the spacecraft's mission, NASA has shut down another of its instruments. They did it with the Plasma Spectrometer in October 2024, and it won't be the last. In March, Voyager 2's Low-Energy Charged Particle instrument will be powered down.