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nebular


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  • A celestial body consisting of a massive central star surrounded by numerous planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Nebulae are large interstellar clouds of gas and dust, which are often illuminated by nearby stars. Nebulae are important sites of star formation, where gravity pulls together the dense cores of interstellar clouds, causing them to collapse under their own weight and to heat up, eventually leading to the formation of new stars.

    - "The Orion Nebula is a famous nebula in the constellation Orion. It is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, about 1,344 light years away from the Earth. The Orion Nebula is well known for its beautiful blue-green color, which is caused by the presence of excited hydrogen and oxygen molecules, which emit light when they return to their ground states. The Orion Nebula is a popular target for astronomers and amateur astronomers alike, who study its various properties and characteristics, and who marvel at its beauty and wonder."
    - "The Eagle Nebula, also known as M16 or the Star Queen Nebula, is a beautiful emission nebula located in the constellation Serpens. It is about 6,500 light years away from the Earth. The Eagle Nebula is named after its distinctive shape, which resembles an eagle with its wings spread out. The Eagle Nebula is a popular target for astronomers and amateur astronomers alike, who study its various properties and characteristics, and who marvel at its beauty and wonder."

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nebula , nebulae , nebular , nebulas , nebular hypotheses , nebular hypothesis
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array of different forms of nebula, such as planetary nebulae, emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, dark nebulae, and supernova remnants


Etymology
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The term 'nebula' comes from the Latin word 'nebulas', which means 'mist' or 'cloud'. The term 'nebula' was first used by ancient Greek and Roman astronomers to describe the faint, diffuse, and extended patches of light that they observed in the night sky, which were caused by the presence of interstellar clouds of gas and dust, which were illuminated by nearby stars.


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  1. interstellar medium: The interstellar medium (ISM) is the physical and chemical environment in which stars are born, live, and die. The ISM is a complex and dynamic mixture of various forms of matter and energy, which are interconnected and interact with each other in various ways. The ISM is a crucial and fundamental component of the interstellar medium and the universe as a whole.

  2. stellar evolution: Stellar evolution is the physical and chemical processes that occur in a star over its entire lifetime, from its birth as a protostar, through its evolution as a main-sequence star, and finally to its death as a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole. Stellar evolution is a complex and fascinating process that involves various physical and chemical processes, such as nuclear fusion, gravity, radiation, magnetic fields, and mass transfer. These processes interact with each other in various ways, leading to the complex and dynamic behavior of stars over their entire lifetimes.


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