6,500 light-years away lies the Crab Nebula, the stays of an exploded star. While this goal has been well-studied by a number of observatories, together with the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb’s infrared sensitivity and backbone supply new clues into the make-up and origins of this scene.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Temim (Princeton University)

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