Crab Nebula glows in a new light in Webb telescope image
1 year, 4 months ago

Crab Nebula glows in a new light in Webb telescope image

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured wispy new details of cosmic gas and dust within the Crab Nebula, revealing insights into what happens in the aftermath of a massive star explosion. Despite the fact that the relatively nearby Crab Nebula has long been observed, modern astronomers still have questions about the doomed star and the chemical makeup of the glowing cosmic cloud it created. “Webb’s sensitivity and spatial resolution allow us to accurately determine the composition of the ejected material, particularly the content of iron and nickel, which may reveal what type of explosion produced the Crab Nebula,” said Tea Temim, research astronomer at Princeton University in New Jersey, in a statement. Loll Webb's Crab Nebula — Webb's Crab Nebula NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Tea Temim Capturing aspects of the ever-expanding Crab Nebula Hubble captured the celestial object using an optical wavelength in 2005, while Webb’s latest infrared image revealed more of its structural details and inner workings.

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NASA's Hubble Telescope captures 'fierce Tarantula Nebula', stellar picture goes viral
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA's Hubble Telescope captures 'fierce Tarantula Nebula', stellar picture goes viral

Hindustan Times  

NASA often shares numerous kinds of space-related posts that never fail to capture the interest of many people. Recently, the space agency posted a picture of the Tarantula Nebula that has stunned people. The "Hubble telescope was able to obtain stellar data in ultraviolet light which can only be viewed from space to help astronomers in their research for decades …

Colorful Ring Nebula shines in new Webb images
1 year, 6 months ago

Colorful Ring Nebula shines in new Webb images

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The Ring Nebula was created as a dying star, called a white dwarf, began shedding its outer layers into space, creating glowing rings and expanding clouds of gas. “As a last farewell, the hot core now ionizes, or heats up, this expelled gas, and the nebula responds with colorful emission …

Webb Telescope captures stunning image of Ring Nebula, remains of a dying star
1 year, 7 months ago

Webb Telescope captures stunning image of Ring Nebula, remains of a dying star

India Today  

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57. "The James Webb Space Telescope has provided us with an extraordinary view of the Ring Nebula that we've never seen before," said Dr. Mike Barlow. Located approximately 2,600 light-years away from Earth, the Ring Nebula was born from a dying …

James Webb telescope captures brilliant new images of dying star
1 year, 7 months ago

James Webb telescope captures brilliant new images of dying star

ABC  

The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, this time producing ethereal imagery of a star's death. University of Manchester researchers estimate it formed about 4,000 years ago when layers of gas were ejected into space, leaving behind the star's hot core — which experts call a white dwarf. Messier 57's white dwarf is visible as a small …

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula
2 years, 6 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

ABC  

NASA has released two spectacular new images of the Tarantula Nebula taken by the James Webb Telescope, shedding light on a nearby region of the universe that could give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed. Key points: The James Webb Telescope uses infrared light to peer further into the cosmos than visible-light telescopes like Hubble New pictures of …

James Webb telescope captures new detail in Phantom Galaxy
2 years, 6 months ago

James Webb telescope captures new detail in Phantom Galaxy

ABC  

The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency. Key points: The galaxy is located 32 million light-years from Earth The galaxy is located 32 million light-years from Earth It had previously been photographed by the Hubble …

Behold: Hubble telescope reveals elegant cosmic tie-dye
2 years, 7 months ago

Behold: Hubble telescope reveals elegant cosmic tie-dye

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A wash of tie-dye colors and tenuous, sinuous shapes, Hubble’s new image is a picture of stellar …

NASA James Webb Space Telescope First Full Colour Images What They Tell Us About The Cosmos First Images of Unseen Universe Cosmic Cliffs Dancing Galaxies Southern Ring Planetary Nebula EXPLAINED
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA James Webb Space Telescope First Full Colour Images What They Tell Us About The Cosmos First Images of Unseen Universe Cosmic Cliffs Dancing Galaxies Southern Ring Planetary Nebula EXPLAINED

ABP News  

NASA released the first five full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, July 12. Southern Ring Nebula: How A Dying Star Behaves Southern Ring Planetary Nebula Webb's third image to be unveiled is that of the Southern Ring planetary nebula or the "Eight-burst Nebula". The powerful infrared view of Webb has brought the nebula's second star into …

NASA shares image of nebula that looks like GODZILLA
3 years, 4 months ago

NASA shares image of nebula that looks like GODZILLA

Daily Mail  

NASA has shared an incredible image of a colourful nebula that may just remind you of a certain fictional monster from Japan. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope retired last year after more than 16 years of exploring the universe in infrared light SPITZER BY NUMBERS 1 of NASA's four Great Observatories 3 scientific instruments on board 85cm telescope mirror 16.4 years …

NASA releases stunning Hubble images and immersive video of Southern Crab Nebula
5 years, 11 months ago

NASA releases stunning Hubble images and immersive video of Southern Crab Nebula

Daily Mail  

NASA has released new, breathtaking images of the Southern Crab Nebula in honor of the Hubble Space Telescope's upcoming 29th anniversary. The Southern Crab Nebula, named after its resemblance to its northern counterpart the Crab Nebula, is distinctive due to its 'peculiar' hourglass-shaped structure, according to the European Space Agency. Scroll down for video NASA has released new, breathtaking images …

Space Photos of the Week: Cranky Old Crab Nebula Still Knows How to Twist and Shout
7 years, 10 months ago

Space Photos of the Week: Cranky Old Crab Nebula Still Knows How to Twist and Shout

Wired  

Humanity marvels at the celestial objects dancing in the night sky, but can't witness the birth of a star or examine the craggy landscape of a far-flung planet with the naked eye. Over 900 years later, the supernova remnant contains a dense neutron star called a pulsar which still rotates once every 33 milliseconds, emitting radio waves and beams of …

Hubble showcases Crab Nebula’s ‘beating heart’
8 years, 8 months ago

Hubble showcases Crab Nebula’s ‘beating heart’

CNN  

Story highlights The Hubble Space Telescope observed a neutron star radiating at the center of the Crab Nebula The neutron star is the remnant of one that exploded in a supernova in A.D. 1054 CNN — Nearly a thousand years ago, a “guest star” appeared in the sky, shining almost as brightly as the moon and six times more vibrant …

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