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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"

Halo of the Cat's Eye

Halo of the Cat's Eye

01/11/2003

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

26/10/2003

Cygnus Nebulosities

Cygnus Nebulosities

23/10/2003

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

22/10/2003

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

19/10/2003

NGC 6888: X-Rays in the Wind

NGC 6888: X-Rays in the Wind

16/10/2003

Pelican Nebula Ionization Front

Pelican Nebula Ionization Front

13/10/2003

Reflections on the 1970s

Reflections on the 1970s

02/10/2003

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

28/09/2003

IC1340 in the Eastern Veil

IC1340 in the Eastern Veil

26/09/2003

Inside the Eagle Nebula

Inside the Eagle Nebula

21/09/2003

The Crab Nebula from VLT

The Crab Nebula from VLT

14/09/2003

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

13/09/2003

A Gemini Sky

A Gemini Sky

09/09/2003

Stars and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula

Stars and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula

08/09/2003

Composite Crab

Composite Crab

04/09/2003

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

01/09/2003

The Northern Milky Way

The Northern Milky Way

25/08/2003

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