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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"

Satellites over Orion

Satellites over Orion

01/06/2021

The Outburst Clouds of Star AG Car

The Outburst Clouds of Star AG Car

26/05/2021

The Jellyfish and Mars

The Jellyfish and Mars

19/05/2021

Jets from the Necklace Nebula

Jets from the Necklace Nebula

18/05/2021

The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon

The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon

15/05/2021

Horsehead and Orion Nebulas

Horsehead and Orion Nebulas

09/05/2021

Deepscape at Yacoraite

Deepscape at Yacoraite

08/05/2021

Windblown NGC 3199

Windblown NGC 3199

06/05/2021

Clouds of the Carina Nebula

Clouds of the Carina Nebula

02/05/2021

North Star: Polaris and Surrounding Dust

North Star: Polaris and Surrounding Dust

28/04/2021

A Sagittarius Triplet

A Sagittarius Triplet

26/04/2021

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

25/04/2021

Inside the Flame Nebula

Inside the Flame Nebula

17/04/2021

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave

14/04/2021

Alnitak and the Flame Nebula

Alnitak and the Flame Nebula

12/04/2021

Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star

Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star

05/04/2021

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

26/03/2021

From Auriga to Orion

From Auriga to Orion

22/03/2021

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