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Old tech can learn new tricks. Colorful comparison photos of Crab Nebula wouldn’t have been possible with newer telescopes, NASA says

Images of the same colorful nebulae 25 years apart are a key example of why the Hubble Space Telescope's longevity matters

Digital Camera World · Mar 23

Strange 'zebra' patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out why

There are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.

Space · Nov 25, 2024

A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it

To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon.

Space · Oct 25, 2024

Stargazing in February: What Chinese astronomers saw almost 1,000 years ago

Ancient records can help pinpoint the birth of the Crab Nebula, writes Nigel Henbest

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022