... M1: The Crab Nebula . ... Credit: The Electronic Universe Project Explanation: In the year 1054 a star in the constellation of Taurus exploded in a spectacular supernova so bright it appeared to dominate the sky except for the Sun and Moon for many days. ... Today we know that the center of the nebula houses the remnant of the explosion: a spinning neutron star called a pulsar. ... It is still unclear how the the pulsar emits the light that we see. ... Publications with keywords: Crab Nebula - M1 . ...