Hubble image of the Crab Nebula

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Filaments of gas and dust left behind by an exploded star make up the Crab Nebula. The remains of the star, a pulsar, emit the blue glow in the center of the supernova remnant.

Credits: NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University)