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“Ignition” | Source: NASA / Chandra X-ray Observatory / James Webb Space Telescope

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A violent cosmic aftermath where a dead star refuses to be quiet—pouring energy, radiation, and motion back into space and lighting the universe with the shockwave of its own collapse.

A violent cosmic aftermath where a dead star refuses to be quiet—pouring energy, radiation, and motion back into space and lighting the universe with the shockwave of its own collapse.

    • Object: Crab Nebula (supernova remnant)

    • Distance from Earth: ~6,500 light-years

    • Event Origin: Supernova observed in the year 1054

    • Core Object: Neutron star (pulsar)

    • Spin Rate: ~30 rotations per second

    • What’s Happening: A super-dense pulsar injects enormous energy into surrounding debris, creating shock waves, expanding rings, and polar jets

    • Key Feature: A rotating radiation beam sweeps through space like a cosmic lighthouse

    • Why It’s Wild: The nebula is powered by the star’s corpse, not its birth

    • Why It Matters: Shows how stellar death seeds the universe with energy and structure

    • 🐾 Feline Perspective: “Ignition” is what I say just before I start the zoomies!

    • Approx. 23”W x 18.5”H

    • Large format, vibrant, high-quality print on durable, semi-rigid thermoplastic.

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