Another striking aspect of the image is a sharp edge on the right side of the Crab. Weisskopf assured reporters that it is a real effect and not an artifact of the telescope or the image. A QuickTime movie of a Chandra's-eye view of the Crab nebula. First is a view of Chandra pointing toward the visible light image of the Crab nebula, and then zooming in with the X-ray view. Also available in a larger format .
Science progresses by learning new things, which lead to new puzzles.
From those come new questions and the next set of new puzzles. Observatory's High Resolution Camera catches extraordinary pictures of a distant supernova remnant. The newest Great Observatory is making an immediate impact with spectacular new views of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant and a distant quasar. It was watching a foundry distribute its wares to the rest of the galaxy.