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nebula

[neb-yuh-luh] / ˈnɛb yə lə /
NOUN
cloud of gas
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Using X-ray observations from the XMM-Newton space telescope, DiKerby identified a pulsar wind nebula -- an expanding region filled with energetic electrons and particles receiving energy from a pulsar.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

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

Now I was standing on a semitransparent running track, a curved looping ribbon suspended in a starry nebula.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline