spiral nebula

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With their heads in a spiral nebula of billions, Congressmen were treated to a floor show which brought the question of budgets down to its simplest terms.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the first stage of this theory of development is seen in the spiral nebula, the later stages seem to be well exemplified in the actual condition of our planets.

From The Story of Evolution by McCabe, Joseph

Mark this, which is a marvel in itself: It had the form of a spiral nebula.

From The Second Deluge by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Henry with three hours' exposure, November 16, 1885, showed one of the brightest of them to have a small spiral nebula, somewhat resembling a strongly-curved comet's tail, attached to it.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)

Mr. A. E. Fath thinks that “no spiral nebula investigated has a truly continuous spectrum.”

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard