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Nebula

NEH-byoo-luh

ˈnɛb.jʊ.lə

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NEHbyooluh

Dictionary meaning

A vast cloud of gas and dust in outer space, either the birthplace of new stars (emission nebula, reflection nebula) or the remnant of a dead or dying star (planetary nebula, supernova remnant).

Examples

The Orion Nebula is one of the most studied star-forming regions in the Milky Way.
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova observed by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD.

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