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nebula

[neb-yuh-luh] / ˈnɛb yə lə /
NOUN
cloud of gas
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Together, these particles create a huge cloud of high-energy material called a magnetar wind nebula.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Called Nebula PMR 1, the object has a striking appearance that resembles a brain inside a transparent skull, which is why it has been nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium" nebula.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

New images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are providing a clearer look at a mysterious and rarely studied nebula surrounding a dying star.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

It is the first, youngest, and closest pre-planetary nebula ever identified.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

And some worlds will look out onto a vast gaseous nebula, the remains of an ordinary star that once was and is no longer.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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