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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.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Nebula"

The Keyhole in the Carina Nebula

The Keyhole in the Carina Nebula

14/08/2016

Behold the Universe

Behold the Universe

03/08/2016

Herschel's Eagle Nebula

Herschel's Eagle Nebula

28/07/2016

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

24/07/2016

Summer Planets and Milky Way

Summer Planets and Milky Way

23/07/2016

The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I

The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I

18/07/2016

NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula

NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula

15/07/2016

The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula

The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula

08/07/2016

The Altiplano Night

The Altiplano Night

07/07/2016

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

05/07/2016

IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

04/07/2016

The Cat's Eye Nebula

The Cat's Eye Nebula

03/07/2016

Sagittarius Sunflowers

Sagittarius Sunflowers

24/06/2016

The North America and Pelican Nebulas

The North America and Pelican Nebulas

14/06/2016

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

10/06/2016

The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

08/06/2016

Comet PanSTARRS and the Helix Nebula

Comet PanSTARRS and the Helix Nebula

05/06/2016

Stars and Gas of the Running Chicken Nebula

Stars and Gas of the Running Chicken Nebula

31/05/2016

Cat's Eye Wide and Deep

Cat's Eye Wide and Deep

28/05/2016

The Great Carina Nebula

The Great Carina Nebula

27/05/2016

IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula

IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula

26/05/2016

LL Orionis: When Cosmic Winds Collide

LL Orionis: When Cosmic Winds Collide

22/05/2016

The Orion Nebula in Visible and Infrared

The Orion Nebula in Visible and Infrared

17/05/2016

Clouds of the Carina Nebula

Clouds of the Carina Nebula

16/05/2016

Saturn and Mars visit Milky Way Star Clouds

Saturn and Mars visit Milky Way Star Clouds

10/05/2016

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

06/05/2016

A Dust Angel Nebula

A Dust Angel Nebula

28/04/2016

Supernova Remnant Simeis 147: The Spaghetti Nebula

Supernova Remnant Simeis 147: The Spaghetti Nebula

25/04/2016

M16: Pillars of Star Creation

M16: Pillars of Star Creation

24/04/2016

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

22/04/2016