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Infrared View of Crab Nebula

Infrared View of Crab Nebula

Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared image of the Crab Nebula

  • Release Date
    January 5, 2020
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Great Observatories Help Astronomers Build a 3D Visualization of an Exploded Star
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  • Credit
    NASA, SSC

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Mar 28, 2025
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