Time-Lapse Sequence of the Crab Nebula

Combined X-Ray and Optical Images of the Crab Nebula

A composite image of the Crab Nebula showing the X-ray (blue), and optical (red) images superimposed. The size of the X-ray image is smaller because the higher energy X-ray emitting electrons radiate away their energy more quickly than the lower energy optically emitting...

6 Panel of Chandra and Hubble, Full Field

This comparison between the Chandra (left) and Hubble (right) images of the Crab Nebula shows 3 sets of full field views.

6 Panel of Chandra and Hubble, Close Up

This close up view of the Chandra (left) and Hubble (right) images shows the motion of the wisps in 3 sets of the Crab Nebula joint observations.

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).

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