A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. It is generally the location of dying stars and often contains the remnants of their explosion, also known as a supernova. Many nebulae are known as star-forming regions where new stars are formed. The Crab Nebula, located 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus, is one of the most favourite spaces for NASA scientists who keep capturing its images to understand the large mosaic of this nebula. Recently, NASA shared a spectacular image of the Crab Nebula composed of the inputs received from its Hubble space telescope.
The image showcases the Crab Nebula in a green hue. The image also spots light upon the shiny, bright centre of the nebula. It is assumed that a dead star, neutron, is buried at the centre of the nebula.
“The “heart” is the crushed core of the exploded star. Known as a neutron star, it has the same mass as the Sun, but is squeezed into an ultra-dense sphere that is only a few miles across. The tiny powerhouse is the bright star-like object in the center of the image,” NASA wrote in its Instagram post.
