{"id":23113,"date":"2026-06-11T13:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/2026-june-11-the-mermaid-nebula-supernova-remnant-nasa-gov\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:20:41","slug":"2026-june-11-the-mermaid-nebula-supernova-remnant-nasa-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/2026-june-11-the-mermaid-nebula-supernova-remnant-nasa-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 June 11 \u2013 The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant – NASA (.gov)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover the cosmos!<\/a> Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2026 June 11
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Explanation: <\/b> Could the Little Mermaid<\/a> turn into stardust instead of seafoam? It would seem so in this beautiful nebula<\/a>. The featured image<\/a> shows the Mermaid Nebula<\/a>, also known as the Betta Fish Nebula, which is part of the G296.5+10.0 Supernova Remnant<\/a>. The blue color visible here originates from doubly ionized oxygen (OIII)<\/a>, while the deep red is emitted by hydrogen gas<\/a>. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Estimated<\/a> to be located a few thousand light-years away and about 10,000 years old, this nebula was formed when a massive star exploded as a supernova<\/a>. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t It left behind a peculiar<\/a> pulsar<\/a>, a young radio-quiet neutron star that spins around about twice every second<\/a>. The bright stars shown in the image are unassociated with the nebula.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The pulsar can be detected in the X-rays<\/a> but it does not<\/a> have a confirmed detection in the optical (visible light<\/a>) so far. As a result, the pulsar itself is not visible in this image.

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