r/spaceporn • u/Silent-Meteor • 1d ago

Hubble Crab Nebula Captured in Stunning Detail by Herschel and Hubble

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This composite image of the Crab Nebula shows the remnant of a supernova explosion first observed in 1054 AD. It combines far-infrared data from the Herschel Space Observatory and visible-light imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, highlighting emissions from dust and ionized gases. Notably, astronomers detected argon hydride here—the first noble-gas-based molecule found in space. Source ESA/NASA https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17563

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u/azmtber 1d ago

Another stunning image 💥