Supernova Remnant Crab Nebula (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Supernova Remnant Crab Nebula

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A new discovery, and the questions it raises, could help explain in greater detail how elements are synthesized in stellar explosions -- such as the supernova that left behind the Crab Nebula.

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VLT/ESO

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