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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"

The Tadpoles of IC 410

The Tadpoles of IC 410

11/01/2006

M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster

M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster

09/01/2006

The Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula

06/01/2006

The Iris Nebula from CFHT

The Iris Nebula from CFHT

29/12/2005

IC 2118: The Witch Head Nebula

IC 2118: The Witch Head Nebula

27/12/2005

The Mysterious Cone Nebula

The Mysterious Cone Nebula

25/12/2005

Hydrogen and Dust in the Rosette Nebula

Hydrogen and Dust in the Rosette Nebula

23/12/2005

Andromeda Island Universe

Andromeda Island Universe

22/12/2005

30 Doradus: The Tarantula Zone

30 Doradus: The Tarantula Zone

12/12/2005

R136: The Massive Stars of 30 Doradus

R136: The Massive Stars of 30 Doradus

11/12/2005

The Veil Nebula Unveiled

The Veil Nebula Unveiled

06/12/2005

Crab Nebula Mosaic from HST

Crab Nebula Mosaic from HST

02/12/2005

Reflections on the Horsehead Nebula

Reflections on the Horsehead Nebula

30/11/2005

Dusty NGC 1333

Dusty NGC 1333

24/11/2005

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

19/11/2005

Mountains of Creation

Mountains of Creation

11/11/2005

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

07/11/2005

M78: Stardust and Starlight

M78: Stardust and Starlight

04/11/2005

NGC 3242: The Ghost of Jupiter

NGC 3242: The Ghost of Jupiter

29/10/2005

AE Aurigae: The Flaming Star

AE Aurigae: The Flaming Star

18/10/2005

Dusty Environs of Eta Carinae

Dusty Environs of Eta Carinae

15/10/2005

Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka

Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka

13/10/2005

The Milky Way in Stars and Dust

The Milky Way in Stars and Dust

04/10/2005

IC 1396 H-Alpha Close-Up

IC 1396 H-Alpha Close-Up

30/09/2005

An Unexplored Nebula

An Unexplored Nebula

29/09/2005

The Star Pillars of Sharpless 171

The Star Pillars of Sharpless 171

27/09/2005

Cat's Eye

Cat's Eye

24/09/2005

M1: The Crab Nebula from NOT

M1: The Crab Nebula from NOT

20/09/2005

M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula

M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula

18/09/2005

The Boomerang Nebula in Polarized Light

The Boomerang Nebula in Polarized Light

14/09/2005