• The Moment We've Been Waiting For: JWST Gazes Upon The Spectacular Crab Nebula

    Updated: 2023-10-31 02:08:18
    : Space Health Environment Humans Tech Nature Physics Society Opinion Explainer About Us Our Team Follow Us Daily Newsletter Contact Privacy Accessibility Terms 2023 ScienceAlert Pty Ltd The Moment We've Been Waiting For : JWST Gazes Upon The Spectacular Crab Nebula Space 31 October 2023 By Grace Eliza Goodwin Jenny McGrath , Business Insider The Crab Nebula , as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope left and the James Webb Space Telescope JWST right Hubble Image : NASA , ESA , J . Hester , A . Loll Arizona State University Webb Image : NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , T . Temim Princeton University NASA's James Webb Space Telescope JWST has captured new views of a stunning nebula revealing never-before-seen . details A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust often formed from the debris of dying or

  • The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb

    Updated: 2023-10-31 00:45:46
    NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Since the recording of this energetic event in 1054 CE by 11th-century astronomers, the Crab Nebula has continued to draw attention and additional study as scientists seek to understand the conditions, behavior, and after-effects of supernovae through thorough study of the Crab, a relatively nearby example.

  • Cosmic Chills: The Mysterious Ghost Hand Discovered by NASA’s X-Ray Telescopes

    Updated: 2023-10-31 00:38:43
    NASA’s Chandra and IXPE telescopes unveil the magnetic “bones” of the “hand”-shaped pulsar wind nebula, MSH 15-52, offering groundbreaking insights into X-ray polarization and magnetic...

  • Unraveling the Universe: Supernovae Secrets Decoded via Supercomputers

    Updated: 2023-10-30 22:39:42
    Using supercomputers, scientists are enhancing the accuracy of supernovae simulations, moving from one-dimensional to detailed three-dimensional models. Supernovae – massive exploding stars – are some...

Current Feed Items | Previous Months Items

Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | May 2023 | Apr 2023