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supernova remnant
an expanding shell of gas, with accompanying strong radio and x-ray emissions, produced by a supernova. -
black hole
Black holes are areas in space, where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from them. Black holes are thought to be formed by collapsed stars. -
crab nebula
the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years -
emission nebula
a type of nebula that emits visible radiation -
neutron star
an extremely dense, compact star composed primarily of neutrons, especially the collapsed core of a supernova. -
nova
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.