The Crab Nebula dazzles in a new photo taken by Hubble

The Crab Nebula doesn't just have an appetizing name — it also provides a visual feast. 

NASA released a stunning close-up of the nebula on Thursday taken by the Hubble telescope. Located 6,500 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Taurus, the nebula is one of the most intensely studied supernova remnants out there.

It's not just a pretty picture. The image shows a glut of cosmic activity.

The inner region of the nebula sends out "clock-like pulses of radiation and tsunamis of charged particles embedded in magnetic fields," NASA said in a statement online.  Read more...