Friday, January 13, 2012

APOD 2.6


The picture above is a picture of the crab nebula taken from the Hubble Telescope. This nebula is actually what remains after a supernova occurs. This cloud of gas is comprised mostly of lighter gasses such as H & He, but in the heat of the moment, heavier elements such as C, Fe, and U are created. 

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