The Crab Nebula (M1) is one of the most famous objects in our sky. This cloud of dust and gas marks the gravesite of a massive star that went supernova more than 7,000 years ago. Although it appears ...

Have you ever started something that lasted a lifetime? Charles Messier found a whitish smudge near Zeta (ζ) Tauri on Aug. 28, 1758, while following a comet he had discovered two weeks earlier. But ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed image so far of the Crab Nebula, a gorgeous supernova remnant of a star that exploded 1,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on ...

Prominent in the February evening sky you’ll find the brilliant winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. Many people think the cold, crisp air we have this ...

A growing remnant of a star's supernova explosion is known as the Crab Nebula. This terrible event was documented by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1054 AD, almost a millennium ago, and probably ...

Located 6,500 light-years away, the Crab Nebula is famous among astronomers for its elaborate and beautiful structure. A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows off the gorgeous nebula as ...

Over 2 decades of Chandra X-ray Observatory views of the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A have been time-lapsed. The Chandra team explains here. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart ...