Crab Nebula
Cassiopeia A, Then the Cosmos: 25 Years of Chandra X-ray Science
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By Rick Smith On Aug. 26, 1999, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its powerful telescopic eye in orbit and captured its…
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Investigating the Origins of the Crab Nebula With NASA’s Webb
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New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
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NASA’s Chandra Releases Doubleheader of Blockbuster Hits
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New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A —…
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Details from Webb’s Cameras Reveal Crabby Composition
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The James Webb Space Telescope captures new details of the Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away, in this image released on…
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Historic Nebula Seen Like Never Before With NASA’s IXPE
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Scientists have created a detailed, nuanced map of the Crab Nebula’s magnetic field, revealing more of its inner workings than…
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NASA Missions Study the Crab Nebula
This composite image of the Crab Nebula uses data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue and white), Hubble Space Telescope…
