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  1. What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · Where are nebulae? Nebulae exist in the space between the stars—also known as interstellar space. The closest known nebula to Earth is called the Helix Nebula. It is the …

  2. Name That Nebula | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Oct 11, 2024 · 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 …

  3. What Is a Supernova? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · 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 …

  4. Nebula | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Gallery of NASA Universe Images Galaxies, nebulae, and supernova remnants to view or print. explore Glossary explore How Scary Is Space? Check out these nine unearthly nightmares …

  5. What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.

  6. Gallery of NASA Universe Images - NASA Space Place

    Mar 11, 2021 · Galaxies, nebulae, and supernova remnants to view or print.

  7. What Are Constellations? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for …

    Sep 25, 2025 · Many stars, nebulae, and other objects are named after the constellations they are found in. For example, meteor showers are named for the constellation where the meteors …

  8. What Is Dark Matter? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 9, 2025 · and dark energy, too!Dark matter is stuff in space that has gravity, but it is invisible and isn’t like anything else we know about. Dark matter makes up about 27% of the universe. …

  9. Universe | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · Interstellar space begins where the sun’s magnetic field stops affecting its surroundings. Space Place in a Snap tackles this fascinating question! Galaxies, nebulae, and …

  10. Although this object and others like it are called planetary nebulae (pronounced NEB-u-lee), they really have nothing to do with planets. They got their name ZKHQ DVWURQRPHUV ¿rst saw …