The Jellyfish Nebula’s Supernova Origin Has Been Found

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X-ray image of a pulsar within the Jellyfish Nebula. NASA/Chandra/JPL

There’s no smoke without a fire, and there’s no supernova remnant without some evidence of a past supernova explosion. The Jellyfish Nebula, also known as IC 443, is a supernova remnant that has so far remained without a culprit, but scientists have finally observed where the nebula started from.