This image of the Crab Nebula combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in magenta and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in dark purple. Scientists have mapped the iconic Crab ...

The observations shed surprising new light on a well-studied cosmic object. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have ...

The Crab nebula’s magnetic field has been mapped in more detail than ever before. This churning mass of hot gas and dust is one of the best-studied cosmic objects, but this new map shows it is even ...

Waves of charged particles slamming into gas and dust may be responsible for unexpected super-bright flashes in the Crab nebula. The Crab, located about 6500 light years away in the constellation ...