Supernova Remnant · M1

The Crab Nebula

The expanding wreckage of a star that exploded in 1054 AD — so bright it was seen in daylight for 23 days. At its heart pulses a neutron star spinning 30 times per second, blasting jets of energy outward. Still expanding at 1,500 km/s today

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