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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 Tarantula Zone

The Tarantula Zone

23/08/2003

X-Rays from M17

X-Rays from M17

21/08/2003

The E Nebula in Aquila

The E Nebula in Aquila

20/08/2003

Thackeray's Globules

Thackeray's Globules

16/08/2003

Elements of the Swan Nebula

Elements of the Swan Nebula

11/08/2003

Dumbbell Nebula Halo

Dumbbell Nebula Halo

25/07/2003

IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius

IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius

21/07/2003

The Cat's Paw Nebula

The Cat's Paw Nebula

17/07/2003

The Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula

13/07/2003

Fractal Interstellar Dust Up-Close

Fractal Interstellar Dust Up-Close

06/07/2003

The Vela Pulsar's Dynamic Jet

The Vela Pulsar's Dynamic Jet

03/07/2003

Disappearing Clouds in Carina

Disappearing Clouds in Carina

30/06/2003

Messiers and Mars

Messiers and Mars

28/06/2003

Massive Stars of 30 Doradus

Massive Stars of 30 Doradus

22/06/2003

Snake in the Dark

Snake in the Dark

20/06/2003

The Bubble Nebula from NOAO

The Bubble Nebula from NOAO

17/06/2003

The Planetary Nebula Show

The Planetary Nebula Show

14/06/2003

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shockwave

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shockwave

09/06/2003

NGC 1818: Pick A Star

NGC 1818: Pick A Star

31/05/2003

A Tale of Two Nebulae

A Tale of Two Nebulae

16/05/2003

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

12/05/2003

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

10/05/2003

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

07/05/2003

Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula

Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula

03/05/2003

In the Center of the Rosette Nebula

In the Center of the Rosette Nebula

29/04/2003

M17: A Hubble Close-Up

M17: A Hubble Close-Up

25/04/2003

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

20/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

17/04/2003

A Crescent Nebula Star Field

A Crescent Nebula Star Field

15/04/2003

London at Night

London at Night

11/04/2003