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Chandra X-ray Observatory (X-ray) Image of the Crab Nebula — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Chandra X-ray Observatory (X-ray) Image of the Crab Nebula

May 15, 2017 · ESA/Hubble · Taurus

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NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory observed X-ray emissions from the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6500 light-years from Earth.