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X-ray View of Crab Nebula

X-ray View of Crab Nebula

Chandra X-ray Observatory's X-ray 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, CXC, SAO

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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