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Hi Ackers

well see it's like this I've always wondered if there was life
in the crab nebula

Kenny
Hi Kenny


There could be a lot of organic matter in the crab nebula, but I doubt if contains any life.  It's a supernova remnent.  It contains a pulsar that constantly irradiates the cloud with X rays.

The crab nebula is about 6000 light-years away from us.  In the year 1054, a star was observed by chinese astronomers that was bright enough to be seen in daytime.  It's position corresponds with where we see the crab nebula today.


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Ackers
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Crab Nebula / click to view large
The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula / click to view large