This visible light image of the Crab Nebula from the Hubble telescope captures the violence of a supernova event.
- The intricate filaments are rapidly expanding strands of gas left over from the progenitor star. - The nebula is lit up by the rotating neutron star, or pulsar, at its center. - Learn more about Type II supernovae and pulsars through the Crab Nebula at Crab Nebula and Pulsar.
