crab nebula
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Astronomers Think They have Spotted a Rare Kind of Supernova Only Predicted to Exist
A team of astronomers discovered a supernova they believe was formed after the star’s electrons were consumed by other elements in its core. That would make the supernova an electron-capture supernova, a theorised type of stellar explosion first proposed 40 years ago. This may not be the first of these rare explosions documented by humans,…
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The Crab Nebula Is A Swirling Cloud Of Electric Purple Light
The Crab Nebula never fails to disappoint — and that’s particularly true in this image, a view by the Herschel Space Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope of the swirling cloud of dust and gas.