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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"

Central Lagoon in Infrared

Central Lagoon in Infrared

19/03/2021

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

18/03/2021

IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula in Gas and Dust

IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula in Gas and Dust

16/03/2021

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

10/03/2021

Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared

Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared

07/03/2021

Mars in Taurus

Mars in Taurus

04/03/2021

The Pelican Nebula in Red and Blue

The Pelican Nebula in Red and Blue

01/03/2021

NGC 2244: A Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

NGC 2244: A Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

21/02/2021

Long Stem Rosette Nebula

Long Stem Rosette Nebula

14/02/2021

Cygnus Mosaic 2010 - 2020

Cygnus Mosaic 2010 - 2020

11/02/2021

Flashes of the Crab Pulsar

Flashes of the Crab Pulsar
Video

09/02/2021

WR23 and Interstellar Clouds in Carina

WR23 and Interstellar Clouds in Carina

08/02/2021

A Northern Winter Night

A Northern Winter Night

06/02/2021

Southern Sky from 38,000 Feet

Southern Sky from 38,000 Feet

30/01/2021

North American Nightscape

North American Nightscape

29/01/2021

Southern Cross over Chilean Volcano

Southern Cross over Chilean Volcano

25/01/2021

The Milky Ring

The Milky Ring

22/01/2021

M78 Wide Field

M78 Wide Field

21/01/2021

The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant

The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant

18/01/2021

The Mountains of NGC 2174

The Mountains of NGC 2174

16/01/2021

Arches Across an Arctic Sky

Arches Across an Arctic Sky

13/01/2021

Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out

Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out

10/01/2021

Galaxies and the South Celestial Pole

Galaxies and the South Celestial Pole

01/01/2021

M16: Inside the Eagle Nebula

M16: Inside the Eagle Nebula

28/12/2020

Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree

Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree

26/12/2020

Northern Winter Night

Northern Winter Night

25/12/2020

Trifid Pillars and Jets

Trifid Pillars and Jets

22/12/2020

Messier Craters in Stereo

Messier Craters in Stereo

11/12/2020

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

10/12/2020

M16: Pillars of Star Creation

M16: Pillars of Star Creation

06/12/2020