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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"

Gems of a Maldivean Night

Gems of a Maldivean Night

28/03/2022

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

25/03/2022

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

24/03/2022

The Bubble Nebula from Hubble

The Bubble Nebula from Hubble

23/03/2022

A Filament in Monoceros

A Filament in Monoceros

18/03/2022

Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula

Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula

14/03/2022

Point Reyes Milky Way

Point Reyes Milky Way

12/03/2022

A Lion in Orion

A Lion in Orion

07/03/2022

The Multiwavelength Crab

The Multiwavelength Crab

04/03/2022

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217

21/02/2022

Three Clusters in Puppis

Three Clusters in Puppis

18/02/2022

Chamaeleon I Molecular Cloud

Chamaeleon I Molecular Cloud

17/02/2022

In the Heart of the Heart Nebula

In the Heart of the Heart Nebula

14/02/2022

T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula

T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula

10/02/2022

Carina Nebula North

Carina Nebula North

31/01/2022

South of Orion

South of Orion

27/01/2022

Stars, Dust, and Gas Near Antares

Stars, Dust, and Gas Near Antares

26/01/2022

Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula

Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula

24/01/2022

NGC 7822 in Cepheus

NGC 7822 in Cepheus

20/01/2022

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

19/01/2022

From Orion to the Southern Cross

From Orion to the Southern Cross

18/01/2022

Supernova Remnant Simeis 147

Supernova Remnant Simeis 147

13/01/2022

Orion's Belt Region in Gas and Dust

Orion's Belt Region in Gas and Dust

11/01/2022

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

24/12/2021

Solstice Sun and Milky Way

Solstice Sun and Milky Way

21/12/2021

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

14/12/2021

The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi

The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi

29/11/2021

Messier 101

Messier 101

27/11/2021

NGC 281: Starless with Stars

NGC 281: Starless with Stars

19/11/2021

NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

11/11/2021