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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"

Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

08/01/2015

Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

07/01/2015

A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree

A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree

05/01/2015

At the Heart of Orion

At the Heart of Orion

02/01/2015

Vela Supernova Remnant

Vela Supernova Remnant

01/01/2015

Observatory, Mountains, Universe

Observatory, Mountains, Universe

30/12/2014

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

24/12/2014

Reflections on the 1970s

Reflections on the 1970s

19/12/2014

NGC 7331 and Beyond

NGC 7331 and Beyond

18/12/2014

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

16/12/2014

Molecular Cloud Barnard 68

Molecular Cloud Barnard 68

14/12/2014

The Flame Nebula in Visible and Infrared

The Flame Nebula in Visible and Infrared

09/12/2014

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

03/12/2014

Eta Carinae and the Expanding Homunculus Nebula

Eta Carinae and the Expanding Homunculus Nebula

02/12/2014

Stars and Dust Pillars in NGC 7822 from WISE

Stars and Dust Pillars in NGC 7822 from WISE

01/12/2014

The Seahorse of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Seahorse of the Large Magellanic Cloud

30/11/2014

Portrait of NGC 281

Portrait of NGC 281

28/11/2014

The Creature from the Red Lagoon

The Creature from the Red Lagoon

25/11/2014

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

21/11/2014

LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus

LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus

20/11/2014

Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula

Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula

18/11/2014

The Tulip Nebula

The Tulip Nebula

15/11/2014

Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars

Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars

11/11/2014

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

The Cat's Eye Nebula from Hubble

09/11/2014

Sh2-155: The Cave Nebula

Sh2-155: The Cave Nebula

06/11/2014

Milky Way over Devils Tower

Milky Way over Devils Tower

31/10/2014

A Spectre in the Eastern Veil

A Spectre in the Eastern Veil

30/10/2014

Galaxies in Pegasus

Galaxies in Pegasus

23/10/2014

Melotte 15 in the Heart

Melotte 15 in the Heart

18/10/2014

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

12/10/2014