The Crab Nebula is one of the colorful images that are part of Tellus' exhibit that opens May 5. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion witnessed by Japanese and Chinese astronomers in 1054. This nebula is 6,500 light years away and can be seen in the constellation Taurus.
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The Crab Nebula is one of the colorful images that are part of Tellus' exhibit that opens May 5. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion witnessed by Japanese and Chinese astronomers in 1054. This nebula is 6,500 light years away and can be seen in the constellation Taurus.

