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Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula

May 15, 2017 · ESA/Hubble · Taurus

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6500 light-years from Earth, in optical wavelengths.