Crab Nebula 3D printable model by NASA

Crab Nebula

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The Crab Nebula is a free printable 3D model from NASA by NASA. Model Details Details Source NASA/Francis J. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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30 saves Source: NASA Updated 2026-10-03 License: NASA media guidelines Category: Education & Science

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Model Details Details Source NASA/Francis J. Summers; NASA/Robert L. Hurt Downloads Crab Nebula.glb (Original) GLB Click and drag to rotate The Crab Nebula shows the remains of an exploded star located about 6,500 light years from Earth. The powerhouse “engine” energizing the Crab system is a pulsar, a rapidly spinning neutron star, shooting out pulses of radiation 30 times a second. X-ray information from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory was used to create a three-dimensional representation of the Crab. The X-ray structure shows the pulsar and a ringed disk of energized material, with jets of particles that fire off from opposite ends of the energetic pulsar. A free 3D printable model from NASA 3D Resources. NASA models are free to download and use under the NASA media usage guidelines; N…

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Yes. Crab Nebula is free to download from NASA. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from NASA" link above to open the original listing.
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Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.

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