Meaning & use
Nebulae
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Vast interstellar clouds of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases, often visible as glowing patches in the night sky (plural of nebula).
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The telescope captured stunning images of distant nebulae glowing in shades of pink and blue.
New stars are born within the dense cores of certain nebulae.
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The Orion Nebula and the Crab Nebula are among the most famous examples visible from Earth with amateur telescopes.
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