Explosions in space

Posted by Laura Boness on August 15, 2012 in Galleries, NASA, Science, Space · 0 Comments

The Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula

Picture 1 of 9

Chinese astronomers observed the supernova that created the Crab Nebula in 1054. The nebula consists of the outer parts of a red supergiant, which exploded after burning through all its fuel, and contains a pulsar at its centre. Credit: Hubble Space Telescope

The Crab Nebula

Stellar survivor

Tycho's Supernova

Pseudo supernova

Ejected from a supernova

After the supernova

Tags: explosions, gallery, Solar flares, space, supernova

Submit your comment

Your name	Please enter your name	Your name is required
Your email	Please enter a valid email address	An email address is required
Website
Message	Please enter your message
	Cancel

nextmedia Pty Ltd © 2013 All Rights Reserved