JWST Captures a Red Supergiant Before It Explodes - A red supergiant star has finally been caught in its final moments — just before exploding into a supernova. But what made this one so different? And why had it remained invisible until now? According to The Astrophysical Journal Letters, new JWST data may have just solved one of astronomy’s oldest mysteries. Watch how the universe revealed what was once hidden behind the dust. | The Brain Maze

Maxon has updated Red Giant, its set of plugins for motion graphics and VFX artists. Check out the new features from Red Giant 2026.1 and 2026.2, including a unified installer for Red Giant and Universe and this depth estimation tool for generating depth maps from video inside After Effects. https://www.cgchannel.com/2025/12/maxon-releases-red-giant-2026-1-and-2026-2/ | CGchannel