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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.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Nebula"

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

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

02/11/2002

Leonids Over Uluru

Leonids Over Uluru

30/10/2002

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

14/10/2002

Dusty Environs of Eta Carinae

Dusty Environs of Eta Carinae

10/10/2002

The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors

The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors

06/10/2002

V838 Mon: Mystery Star

V838 Mon: Mystery Star

03/10/2002

Star Clouds Toward the Southern Crown

Star Clouds Toward the Southern Crown

02/10/2002

The Crab Nebula Pulsar Shrugs

The Crab Nebula Pulsar Shrugs

20/09/2002

A Sagittarius Starscape

A Sagittarius Starscape

18/09/2002

Halo of the Cat's Eye

Halo of the Cat's Eye

04/09/2002

The Pelican in the Swan

The Pelican in the Swan

29/08/2002

Nebula Nova Cygni Turns On

Nebula Nova Cygni Turns On

25/08/2002