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Hubble released a new image of the Crab Nebula
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The Crab is the remnant of a supernova record by Chinese astronomers in 1054.

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Colorful nebula in space with a white haze throughout that is more concentrated in the center with a rippling effect. Colorful gas filaments appear to splash outward from the nebula center, colored yellow, magenta, and blue. A faint black border with right angles at the corners of the images show where the telescope's field of view stops. Small white stars dot the background.

NASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion

Hubble takes a fresh look at the Crab Nebula revealing, in unparalleled detailed, the aftermath of a supernova and how it evolved over 25 years.
NASA Hubble Mission Team (NASA Science)
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