A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. It is usually the location of dying stars and often contains the remnants of their explosions, also known as supernovae. Many nebulae are known as star-forming regions where new stars are formed. The Crab Nebula, located in the constellation Taurus, 6,500 light-years from Earth, is one of the most favourite places for NASA scientists, who keep photographing it to understand the large mosaic of this nebula. Recently, NASA shared a stunning picture of the Crab Nebula made from inputs received from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Crab Nebula is shown in green in the image. The image also highlights the bright, glowing center of the nebula. It is believed that a dead star, Neutron, is buried in the center of the nebula.
“This “heart” is the crushed core of an exploded star. Called a neutron star, it has a mass similar to the sun, but is compressed into a super-dense shell that’s only a few miles wide. This little powerhouse is the bright star-like object in the center of the image,” NASA wrote in its Instagram post.
Several social media users reacted to the gorgeous Crab Nebula photo captured by NASA. Many social media users appreciated the catchy caption written on NASA’s Instagram post.
“Absolutely magical, thank you @nasa,” one social media user wrote on Instagram.
Another social media user associated the Crab Nebula image with the Marvel Cinematic Universe character Loki and wrote, “Looks like Loki is still sitting holding his Time Dimension Realm chair……………Marvel fan”
“NASA in its Brat Summer era”
“So beautiful, life is beautiful…so many wonderful things are happening”
“The cosmic glow of the Crab Nebula is a breathtaking reminder of the wonders of the universe. Captured brilliantly”
