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NASA Reveals Crab Nebula's 25-Year Expansion at 3.4M MPH

3/30/2026

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NASA released new images showing the Crab Nebula's 25-year expansion.
The Crab Nebula lies about 6,500 light-years away in Taurus, a remnant from the 1054 explosion.
The Hubble Space Telescope images show filaments expanding at 3.4 million mph, driven by a central pulsar, according to Astronomer William Blair.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the Crab Nebula in 2023.

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NASA released new images showing the Crab Nebula's 25-year expansion.
The Crab Nebula lies about 6,500 light-years away in Taurus, a remnant from the 1054 explosion.
The Hubble Space Telescope images show filaments expanding at 3.4 million mph, driven by a central pulsar, according to Astronomer William Blair.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the Crab Nebula in 2023.