This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 29th anniversary in space. The nebula, created by a binary star system, is one of the many objects that Hubble has demystified throughout its productive life. This new image adds to our understanding of the nebula and demonstrates the telescope’s continued capabilities.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1907/
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ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
18 April 2019
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