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Webb Space Telescope Rewrites the Origin Story of the Crab Nebula’s Supernova


New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. The Crab Nebula is a nearby example of the debris left behind when a star undergoes a violent death in a supernova explosion. However, despite decades of study, this supernova remnant continues to maintain a degree of mystery: What type

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