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The Flame Nebula, or NGC 2024, is a large star-forming region in the constellation Orion. It’s a portion of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, which includes such famous nebulae as the Horsehead Nebula and Orion Nebula.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and N. Da Rio (University of Virginia)
It's #NebulaNovember!
But quick question: What even is a nebula?
Nebulae are enormous clouds of gas and dust in space. Some are created by dying stars, while others are “stellar nurseries” – places where stars are born!
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Join scientists today at 2 PM ET (18:00 UTC) for a #RedditAMA about #OceanWorlds. A team of NASA scientists will be on hand to answer your questions about these watery worlds.
Subreddit is r/askscience
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Scientists using @NASAHubble found a neutron star with a strange infrared halo that measured 18 billion miles across. This halo could be from a debris disk around the star or from pushing hot gas as it sped through the cosmos.
https://t.co/JUXWDIHOU6