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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"

IC 1396 in Cepheus

IC 1396 in Cepheus

08/09/2005

NGC 281: The Pacman Nebula

NGC 281: The Pacman Nebula

23/08/2005

NGC 1 and NGC 2

NGC 1 and NGC 2

19/08/2005

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

10/08/2005

Stars Young and Old

Stars Young and Old

04/08/2005

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

03/08/2005

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

30/07/2005

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

28/07/2005

Ringed Nebulae

Ringed Nebulae

23/07/2005

In the Center of the Trapezium

In the Center of the Trapezium

10/07/2005

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

09/07/2005

The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation

The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation

21/06/2005

Cassiopeia A Light Echoes in Infrared

Cassiopeia A Light Echoes in Infrared

15/06/2005

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

12/06/2005

A Milky Way Band

A Milky Way Band

05/06/2005

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

03/06/2005

Sculpting the South Pillar

Sculpting the South Pillar

02/06/2005

The Trifid Nebula from CFHT

The Trifid Nebula from CFHT

31/05/2005

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

26/05/2005

Swirls and Stars in IC 4678

Swirls and Stars in IC 4678

24/05/2005

Snake in the Dark

Snake in the Dark

21/05/2005

X-Ray Stars in the Orion Nebula

X-Ray Stars in the Orion Nebula

19/05/2005

Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 6559

Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 6559

09/05/2005

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

01/05/2005

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

M51: Cosmic Whirlpool

28/04/2005

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

25/04/2005

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

24/04/2005

Barnard's Loop Around Orion

Barnard's Loop Around Orion

20/04/2005

Orion in Infrared

Orion in Infrared

19/04/2005

Celebrating Hubble With NGC 6751

Celebrating Hubble With NGC 6751

16/04/2005