Quick facts What is: The Crab Nebula (also called M1), a supernova remnant Where it is: 6,500 light-years away, in the constellation Taurus When it was shared: March 23, 2026 The The Hubble TelescopeThe incredible longevity gives astronomers the opportunity to see not only what distant objects look like up close but also how they … Read more
When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliates may receive a commission. The Crab Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera. | Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, W. Blair (JHU). Image Editing: J. DePasquale (STScI)) Quick facts What is: The Crab Nebula (also called M1), a supernova … Read more
For more than 20 years, astronomers have been puzzled by the amazing pattern of bright, evenly spaced lines in radio waves from the Crab Pulsar, a dense supernova remnant recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1054. In 2024, an astronomer at the University of Kansas proposed a solution that explains the size of this … Read more