Crab Nebula (Messier 1) 🌌 This faint, ghostly glow is the expanding remnant of a supernova recorded by astronomers in 1054 AD. Through a telescope, you’re not just observing a nebula… you're witnessing the aftermath of a massive star that tore itself apart. ✨ | Celestron

12K views · 194 reactions | The Crab Nebula is frequent target of the Chandra X-ray Telescope and we've learned a lot since it's first observations. | Space.com | Facebook

9K views · 1.3K reactions | It takes many telescopes working together to reveal the complexity of the Crab Nebula. Astronomers first took note of it in 1054 BCE, as a supernova that remained a bright light in the sky for months, even during the day. The aftereffects of that stellar explosion continue! Discover more about what each wavelength of light reveals and conceals about this supernova remnant: https://bit.ly/3DK6nle | Hubble Space Telescope | Facebook