Astronomers Find The Most Distant Supernova Ever: 10.5 Billion Light-Years Away

"...sometimes you just have to go out and look up to find something amazing." - Dr. Bob Nichol, University of Portsmouth.

"It’s thrilling to be part of the survey that has discovered the oldest known supernova." - Dr Mathew Smith, lead author, University of Southampton

"Now we know how to find these objects at even greater distances, we are actively looking for more of them as part of the Dark Energy Survey." - Co-author Mark Sullivan, University of Southampton.

"...sometimes you just have to go out and look up to find something amazing." - Dr. Bob Nichol, University of Portsmouth.