Over 2 decades of Chandra X-ray Observatory views of the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A have been time-lapsed. The Chandra team ...

What a catastrophic explosion this must have been! Related: Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope ...

The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The Trapezium resides in the ...

The Crab Nebula is a remnant of a supernova explosion. All the new Chandra images are gorgeous. The Crab Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion, is another well-known formation. The Chandra ...

The Owl Nebula is a planetary nebula located about 2,030 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is estimated to be around 8,000 years old. The Horsehead Nebula, located in the ...

From the mysterious pillars of creation to the mesmerizing images of the deep universe, check out these 7 rare discoveries ...

The Crab Nebula It shines with a strange sort of light that gives evidence of a wholly unexpected natural phenomenon. This glowing body of gas is apparently a gigantic electron synchrotron ...

It is also the highest resolution image ever made of the entire Crab Nebula, which is located 6,500 light-years away. This Hubble mosaic is one of the largest images ever taken of a supernova ...

Related: Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, image) While some stellar explosions are not very great, this one was absolutely devastating, changing the ...

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