NOT Forever Stamp-$11.95 Stamps 2026 Crab Nebula – Astronomy Collection, Priority Mail Rate

Celebrate the wonders of the universe with a new Priority Mail stamp featuring James Webb Space Telescope’s (Webb) magnificent image of the famed Crab Nebula. One of the most frequently observed celestial bodies, the Crab Nebula is one of the brightest remnants of an exploded star in the night sky. Webb’s discoveries are reshaping our knowledge of galaxies, exoplanets, and the formation of stars, continuing the legacy of previous space telescopes like Hubble. This stamp highlights the marvel of engineering that is Webb, an observatory designed to study some of the oldest and most distant objects in space. This cage-like dust structure partly holds in a ghostly blue glow called synchrotron emission, which looks like wisps of smoke. This glow is caused by the Crab Nebula’s central pulsar, a fast-spinning dead star with a strong magnetic field. The blue lines follow that magnetic field, creating a smoky, ribbon-like effect. Now featured on a new Priority Mail stamp, the image symbolizes both the wonder of space and the power of human innovation—bringing the mysteries of the universe a little closer to home. The stamp issued in panes of four.