In 2015 astronomers spotted SN 2015bh in a galaxy observed by Hubble, and initially classified it as a supernova imposter. They thought it was an unpredictable outburst from a massive star near the end of its life, not a true explosion. Further study eventually showed it was a genuine Type II supernova, the kind produced when a star between eight and 50 times the mass of the Sun collapses and explodes. The reclassification shows how astronomers revise their verdicts as observations accumulate. The image is part of Hubble's look at several supernovae in the same galaxy.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India, with more than 1,600 surviving remains spread over 4,100 hectares. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565. Travellers from Persia and Portugal described it as a prosperous, wealthy and grand city with temples, markets and farms along the Tungabhadra River. By 1500 it was estimated to be the world's second-largest city after Beijing, and probably India's richest at the time. In 1565 a coalition of Muslim sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara Empire, its capital was conquered and destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Hampi remains a religious centre, with the active Virupaksha Temple at its heart.