This document discusses Type Ia supernovae and their importance for measuring cosmic distances. Type Ia supernovae occur when a white dwarf star exceeds its mass limit through matter accretion from a binary companion star and undergoes runaway nuclear fusion. Their relatively uniform brightness makes them useful "standard candles" to determine distances across the universe. The author details how light curves of Type Ia supernovae were analyzed from telescope data to determine distances. Precise distance measurements allow constraining the expansion rate of the universe and probing dark energy, making Type Ia supernovae crucial for understanding cosmology.