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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"

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

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