New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With the telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) and NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), the team gathered data that is […]
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Astrophysics, Crab Nebula, Goddard Space Flight Center, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Nebulae, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Science & Research, Stars, Supernovae
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June 17, 2024
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