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Nebula

A nebula is a giant cloud of gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) and cosmic dust situated between stars in the interstellar medium. Nebulae serve as sites of stellar birth and death—including emission nebulae that glow from ionized gas, reflection nebulae that scatter starlight, and dark nebulae that obscure background stars.

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APODs including "Nebula"

Wolf's Cave Nebula

Wolf's Cave Nebula

15/11/2022

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

14/11/2022

The Asymmetric Nebula Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Star 18

The Asymmetric Nebula Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Star 18

09/11/2022

A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan

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07/11/2022

NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula

NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula

01/11/2022

LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

31/10/2022

Cocoon Nebula Wide Field

Cocoon Nebula Wide Field

26/10/2022

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

22/10/2022

Pillars of Creation

Pillars of Creation

20/10/2022

Milky Way Auroral Flower

Milky Way Auroral Flower

18/10/2022

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula

12/10/2022

Stars, Dust, Pillars, and Jets in the Pelican Nebula

Stars, Dust, Pillars, and Jets in the Pelican Nebula

11/10/2022

Star-Forming Eagle Nebula without Stars

Star-Forming Eagle Nebula without Stars

04/10/2022

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

02/10/2022

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

28/09/2022

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

25/09/2022

NGC 7331 Close Up

NGC 7331 Close Up

22/09/2022

The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

21/09/2022

Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars

Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars

20/09/2022

The Tarantula Zone

The Tarantula Zone

16/09/2022

Waves of the Great Lacerta Nebula

Waves of the Great Lacerta Nebula

14/09/2022

North America and the Pelican

North America and the Pelican

08/09/2022

Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb

Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb

07/09/2022

Carina Cliffs from the Webb Space Telescope

Carina Cliffs from the Webb Space Telescope

05/09/2022

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

02/09/2022

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

01/09/2022

The Horsehead Nebula Region without Stars

The Horsehead Nebula Region without Stars

29/08/2022

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

27/08/2022

The Spinning Pulsar of the Crab Nebula

The Spinning Pulsar of the Crab Nebula

21/08/2022

Stardust and Comet Tails

Stardust and Comet Tails

20/08/2022