Messier 20 (The Trifid Nebula) - NASA Science

James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Crab Nebula Like You've Never Seen Before

The Crab Nebula, a Supernova Remnant and Pulsar Wind Nebula in the Constellation of Taurus. Elements of this Video furnished by NASA.

The Crab Nebula is an expanding remnant of a star’s supernova explosion! 💥 Located about 6,500 light-years away, the orange filaments are the tattered remains of the star and consist mostly of hydrogen. Like a lighthouse, the neutron star embedded at the nebula’s center produces twin beams of radiation. From Earth, it appears to pulse 30 times a second due to the neutron star’s rotation sweeping the beams across our line of sight. It has the mass equivalent of our Sun crammed into a rapidly spi

How I Photographed a Nebula with a $200 Camera Lens

Justus Falk on Instagram: "NASA vs. my Telescope - XXL Version ✨ I grabbed some of my best astrophotography images and made a comparison to NASA's images. Which ones do you like the most? Mine or NASA's? Let me know in the comments! 💬 My images show different wonders of the cosmos, such as nebulae, galaxies, stars and planets. 🪐 Every object is unique and very beautiful to photograph. I hope with these images you can also enjoy the beauty of the nightsky.🌌 Follow me for more Space-Content! 🔭