This Supernova in a Lab Mimics the Cosmic Blast's Splendid Aftermath

Nestled in the constellation Taurus, a spectacle of swirling cosmic gases measuring half a dozen light-years across glows in shades of emerald and auburn. The Crab Nebula was born of a supernova, the explosion of a giant star, and now, a lab machine the size of a double door replicates how the immense blast paints these astronomical swirls into existence.

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