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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

The nebula spans an area of the sky roughly four times larger than a full Moon and seems to be chasing a glowing patch of light above it, as if in pursuit of cosmic prey.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 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

Some were gaseous, star-forming regions, such as the Orion nebula, or M42 – the 42nd object in Messier’s catalog – while others were star clusters such as the Pleiades, or M45.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Chandeliers with Pleiades Corp’s signature color, royal purple, illuminating the faces of actors in fancy clothes, holding martini glasses and smiling as they stared out at a fake nebula.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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