What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids What Is a Nebula? The Short Answer: A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova Other nebulae are regions where new stars are beginning to form
Name That Nebula | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids Test your nebulae knowledge and match these tumultuous clouds of gas and dust with their true names These nebula views were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which is a telescope about the size of a school bus that orbits around Earth!
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What Is a Supernova? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids A supernova is the biggest explosion that humans have ever seen Each blast is the extremely bright, super-powerful explosion of a star An illustration of one of the brightest and most energetic supernova explosions ever recorded Image credit: NASA CXC M Weiss What causes a supernova? One type of supernova is caused by the “last hurrah” of a dying massive star This happens when a star
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