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nebula

[neb-yuh-luh] / ˈnɛb yə lə /
NOUN
cloud of gas
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The collisions carve and sculpt the nebula, creating its intricate and textured appearance.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

And perfectly in time for Halloween, they captured a spooky, red-glowing nebula that looks just like a bat signal shining across the universe!

From Space Scoop • Oct. 31, 2025

As a result, there was initially no explanation for the strange jet discovered in 1918 emerging from the center of this "nebula."

From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025

The Andromeda nebula, M31, was a prominent example.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Every planetary nebula is a token of a star in extremis.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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