![Supernova 1987A](https://www.astronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/1987a_1000_pod102208.jpg)
Supernova 1987A.
AURA/STScI/NASA
Humanity was always vaguely aware of the Magellanic Clouds’ existence, but a 1987 supernova really shot them up to celebrity status.
Humanity was always vaguely aware of the Magellanic Clouds’ existence, but a 1987 supernova really shot them up to celebrity status.