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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"

M76 Above and Below

M76 Above and Below

21/11/2008

A Bubble in Cygnus

A Bubble in Cygnus

13/11/2008

The Cosmic Web of the Tarantula Nebula

The Cosmic Web of the Tarantula Nebula

11/11/2008

Our Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone

Our Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone

10/11/2008

Cygnus Trio

Cygnus Trio

07/11/2008

A Sharper View of a Hazy Giant

A Sharper View of a Hazy Giant

06/11/2008

A Spectre in the Eastern Veil

A Spectre in the Eastern Veil

01/11/2008

A Witch by Starlight

A Witch by Starlight

31/10/2008

Haunting the Cepheus Flare

Haunting the Cepheus Flare

30/10/2008

The North America Nebula

The North America Nebula

28/10/2008

Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24

Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24

26/10/2008

Amazing Comet Holmes

Amazing Comet Holmes

24/10/2008

Great Orion Nebulae

Great Orion Nebulae

23/10/2008

A Dark Pulsar in CTA 1

A Dark Pulsar in CTA 1

21/10/2008

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

19/10/2008

Sharpless 171

Sharpless 171

18/10/2008

Camera Orion

Camera Orion

15/10/2008

Irregular Galaxy NGC 55

Irregular Galaxy NGC 55

10/10/2008

Massive Stars in NGC 6357

Massive Stars in NGC 6357

09/10/2008

Dust Mountains in the Carina Nebula

Dust Mountains in the Carina Nebula

07/10/2008

Exploring the Ring

Exploring the Ring

18/09/2008

W5: Pillars of Star Creation

W5: Pillars of Star Creation

16/09/2008

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

14/09/2008

Spokes in the Helix Nebula

Spokes in the Helix Nebula

04/09/2008

Generations of Stars in W5

Generations of Stars in W5

29/08/2008

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

27/08/2008

NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula

NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula

25/08/2008

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

19/08/2008

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

13/08/2008

X-Rays from the Cat's Eye Nebula

X-Rays from the Cat's Eye Nebula

04/08/2008