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| − | A '''nebula''', from the [[Latin]] word for ''[[cloud]]'', is a cloud of interstellar [[dust]] and [[gas]]es.<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> | + | A '''nebula''', from the [[Latin]] word for ''[[cloud]]'', is a cloud of interstellar [[dust]] and [[gas]]es.<ref>[http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/224-What-is-a-nebula- What is a nebula] from coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu</ref> Nebulae have been observed both within the [[Milky Way]] [[galaxy]] and in other galaxies. These large clouds of mostly [[hydrogen]] gas can form [[star]]s and [[planet]]s. Secular scientists believe our [[solar system]] formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a nebula in the [[nebular hypothesis]].<ref name=creation.com>[https://creation.com/nebular-hypothesis Nebular hypothesis] from creation.com</ref> However this approach has several issues.<ref name=creation.com/> |
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| − | Some well-known nebulae are the [[Orion]] Nebula, the [[Crab]] Nebula, and the [[Horse]]-Head Nebula. | + | Some well-known nebulae are the [[Orion nebula]], the [[Crab nebula]], and the [[Horsehead 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. | + | Nebulae often feature prominently in commercially available collections of deep-space images, since their colours and shapes are interesting, varied and curiously attractive. These images are often from those taken by the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| − | * [http://www.godandscience.org/love/tourjs.html Some spectacular pictures from the Hubble Telescope, which include many nebulae] | + | *[http://www.godandscience.org/love/tourjs.html Some spectacular pictures from the Hubble Telescope, which include many nebulae] |
| | + | *[https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/category/nebulae/ Some more images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope] |
| | + | ==References== |
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