nebula
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At this stage, the nebula shines by reflecting light from its central star.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
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
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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Oh, My Stars! The Language of Outer Space
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