The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova that appeared in 1054. "Historical records, including Chinese accounts, describe an unusually bright star appearing in the sky," said the KU researcher.

The Crab Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion, is another well-known formation. The Chandra team described it as resembling a neon purple mushroom surrounded by a web of veins and filaments.

Messier 1 better known as the Crab Nebula, Charles Messier originally mistook Messier 1 for Halley’s Comet, which inspired him to create his famous catalog of objects. Peering deep into M1, this ...

The new composite image of the Crab Nebula comprises X rays from Chandra, optical data from Hubble (purple), and infrared data from Spitzer (pink). Crab Nebula has been constantly observed by ...

The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located Sagittarius, Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The Crab Nebula is a ...

A composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple), and infrared data from Spitzer (pink). This image is one of several that can be ...