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| − | A '''nebula''', from the [[Latin]] word for ''[[cloud]]'', is a cloud of interstellar [[dust]] and [[gas | gases]]. <ref>http://fusedweb.pppl.gov/CPEP/Chart_Pages/5.Plasmas/Nebula.html</ref>. Nebulae have been observed both within the [[Milky Way]] [[galaxy]] and in other galaxies. These large clouds of mostly hydrogen gas can form stars and planets. Secular scientists believe our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a nebula. <ref>http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/our_solar_system/formation.html</ref>
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| − | Some well-known nebulae are the [[Orion]] Nebula, the [[Crab]] Nebula, and the [[Horse]]-Head Nebula.
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| − | Nebulae often feature prominently in commercially available collections of deep-space images, since their colours and shapes are interesting, varied and curiously attractive.
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | [http://www.godandscience.org/love/tourjs.html Some spectacular pictures from the Hubble Telescope, which include many nebulae]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [[Category:Astronomy]]
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