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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"

Energized Nebula in the LMC

Energized Nebula in the LMC

10/04/2003

The Egg Nebula in Polarized Light

The Egg Nebula in Polarized Light

09/04/2003

NGC 281: Cluster, Clouds, and Globules

NGC 281: Cluster, Clouds, and Globules

07/04/2003

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

04/04/2003

M57: The Ring Nebula

M57: The Ring Nebula

22/03/2003

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

04/03/2003

In the Center of the Trapezium

In the Center of the Trapezium

02/03/2003

Fox Fur, the Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree

Fox Fur, the Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree

28/02/2003

M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula

M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula

25/02/2003

Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula

Cold Wind from the  Boomerang Nebula

20/02/2003

The Heart in NGC 346

The Heart in NGC 346

14/02/2003

The Eagle Nebula from CFHT

The Eagle Nebula from CFHT

13/02/2003

Dumbbell Nebula Close-Up from Hubble

Dumbbell Nebula Close-Up from Hubble

11/02/2003

Orion on Film

Orion on Film

07/02/2003

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

04/02/2003

Molecular Cloud Barnard 68

Molecular Cloud Barnard 68

02/02/2003

The Nebula And The Neutron Star

The Nebula And The Neutron Star

01/02/2003

Orion's Horsehead Nebula

Orion's Horsehead Nebula

29/01/2003

The Reflecting Dust Clouds of Orion

The Reflecting Dust Clouds of Orion

21/01/2003

Stars and the Bubble Nebula

Stars and the Bubble Nebula

17/01/2003

The Dumbbell Nebula in Hydrogen and Oxygen

The Dumbbell Nebula in Hydrogen and Oxygen

13/01/2003

The Crab that Played with the Planet

The Crab that Played with the Planet

10/01/2003

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

01/01/2003

Orion Rising

Orion Rising

25/12/2002

Colorful Clouds of Orion

Colorful Clouds of Orion

20/12/2002

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

14/12/2002

M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory

M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory

10/12/2002

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

05/12/2002

The Pleiades Star Cluster

The Pleiades Star Cluster

01/12/2002

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

08/11/2002