The Crab Nebula, as we’ve never seen it before

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) turned its attention toward the Crab Nebula (M1) and revealed “exquisite, never-before-seen details” in this image released Oct. 30. Tea Temim and team at Princeton University used the space-based telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) to capture the new image of the supernova remnant 6,500 light years away.Continue reading “The Crab Nebula, as we’ve never seen it before”
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