NASA's fascination with the Crab Nebula finally paid off. NASA is shedding some new light on the Crab Nebula. The space agency recently released a photo of the nebula in question using its Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) satellite, revealing new information about its magnetic field.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 07, 2023 -
On Feb. 22, 1971, a sounding rocket lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, with specialized sensors aimed at the Crab Nebula, a bright cosmic object 6,500 light-years away. In those days, before