The Crab Nebula, one of the most studied remnants of a supernova explosion observed nearly a thousand years ago, has been ...

A massive star exploded in 1054. The explosion was seen by astronomers across the globe. The explosion was visible for over a year, even during the day. The remnants of this explosion are now known as ...

The date: July 4, 1054 AD. At dawn, astronomers in China, and half a world away in what is now the desert southwest of the United States — cave artists of the Anasazi and Mimbres Indian tribes — gazed ...

The close proximity of Venus and the Crab Nebula (M1) in the predawn sky offers a modern parallel to the supernova observation of 1054 AD, allowing for simultaneous viewing of both celestial objects.

The Crab Nebula is the result of a bright supernova explosion seen by Chinese and other astronomers in the year 1054 A.D. Since it was launched aboard the Space Shuttle in 1999, the Chandra X-ray ...