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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"

The Seagull Nebula

The Seagull Nebula

19/01/2023

M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble

M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble

15/01/2023

Stardust in Perseus

Stardust in Perseus

12/01/2023

NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula

NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula

10/01/2023

Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione

Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione

05/01/2023

Horsehead and Flame

Horsehead and Flame

29/12/2022

Messier 88

Messier 88

28/12/2022

NGC 6164: Dragon's Egg Nebula and Halo

NGC 6164: Dragon's Egg Nebula and Halo

26/12/2022

Thor's Helmet

Thor's Helmet

20/12/2022

The Tadpole Nebula in Gas and Dust

The Tadpole Nebula in Gas and Dust

19/12/2022

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

12/12/2022

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

07/12/2022

M16: A Star Forming Pillar from Webb

M16: A Star Forming Pillar from Webb

06/12/2022

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

30/11/2022

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

29/11/2022

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

24/11/2022

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

21/11/2022

The Protostar within L1527

The Protostar within L1527

18/11/2022

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