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Time-Lapse Sequence of Crab Pulsar Wind

This movie shows dynamic rings, wisps and jets of matter and antimatter around the pulsar in the Crab Nebula as observed in X-ray light by Chandra (left, blue) and optical light by Hubble (right, red).
  • Release Date
    September 19, 2002
  • Science Release
    Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar
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  • Credit
    X-Ray Image: NASA/CXC/ASU/J.Hester et al.; Optical Image: NASA/HST/ASU/J.Hester et al.

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Space Science Update: Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar

Space Science Update: Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar

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Mar 28, 2025
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