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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"

Haunting the Cepheus Flare

Haunting the Cepheus Flare

28/10/2016

A Giant Squid in the Flying Bat

A Giant Squid in the Flying Bat

27/10/2016

The Tulip in the Swan

The Tulip in the Swan

20/10/2016

Herschel's Orion

Herschel's Orion

14/10/2016

Galaxies from the Altiplano

Galaxies from the Altiplano

13/10/2016

The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation

The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation

11/10/2016

Trifid, Lagoon, and Mars

Trifid, Lagoon, and Mars

06/10/2016

Nest of the Eagle Nebula

Nest of the Eagle Nebula

04/10/2016

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

30/09/2016

NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula

NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula

28/09/2016

Heart and Soul and Double Cluster

Heart and Soul and Double Cluster

24/09/2016

The Helix Nebula in Infrared

The Helix Nebula in Infrared

20/09/2016

Starry Night Scavenger Hunt

Starry Night Scavenger Hunt

18/09/2016

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

13/09/2016

The Wide and Deep Lagoon

The Wide and Deep Lagoon

09/09/2016

The Whirlpool Galaxy and Beyond

The Whirlpool Galaxy and Beyond

06/09/2016

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

05/09/2016

The Milky Way Sets

The Milky Way Sets

26/08/2016

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