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Astronomy

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Crab Nebula

Supernova remnant

star death

<p>Supernova remnant</p><p>star death</p>

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Lagoon Nebula

Stellar nursery

star birth

<p>Stellar nursery</p><p>star birth</p>

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Hercules Cluster

Globular cluster

<p>Globular cluster</p>

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Eagle Nebula

Aka Pillars of Creation

star birth

<p>Aka Pillars of Creation</p><p>star birth</p>

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Trifid Nebula

Blue reflection, red emission

star birth

<p>Blue reflection, red emission</p><p>star birth</p>

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Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary nebula

star death

<p>Planetary nebula</p><p>star death</p>

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Andromeda Galaxy

2.5 million LY away

<p>2.5 million LY away</p>

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Orion Nebula

Part of Orion-sized complex

star birth

<p>Part of Orion-sized complex</p><p>star birth</p>

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Beehive Cluster

First planets in cluster found

<p>First planets in cluster found</p>

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Pleiades Cluster

Key step in distance ladder

<p>Key step in distance ladder</p>

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Whirlpool Galaxy

Has satellite galaxy

<p>Has satellite galaxy</p>

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Ring Nebula

Central white dwarf visible

star death

<p>Central white dwarf visible</p><p style="text-align: start">star death</p>

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Virgo A

Giant elliptical galaxy

<p>Giant elliptical galaxy</p>

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Sombrero Galaxy

31 million LY away

<p>31 million LY away</p>

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Double Cluster

Two clusters of giant stars

<p>Two clusters of giant stars</p>

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Horsehead Nebula

Dark dust nebula

star birth

<p>Dark dust nebula</p><p style="text-align: start">star birth</p>

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<p>Crab Nebula</p>

Crab Nebula

Supernova remnant

star death

<p>Supernova remnant</p><p>star death</p>

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<p>Lagoon Nebula</p>

Lagoon Nebula

Stellar nursery

star birth

<p>Stellar nursery</p><p>star birth</p>

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<p>Hercules Cluster</p>

Hercules Cluster

Globular cluster

<p>Globular cluster</p>

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<p>Eagle Nebula</p>

Eagle Nebula

Aka Pillars of Creation

star birth

<p>Aka Pillars of Creation</p><p>star birth</p>

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<p>Trifid Nebula</p>

Trifid Nebula

Blue reflection, red emission

star birth

<p>Blue reflection, red emission</p><p>star birth</p>

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<p>Dumbbell Nebula</p>

Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary nebula

star death

<p>Planetary nebula</p><p>star death</p>

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<p>Andromeda Galaxy</p>

Andromeda Galaxy

2.5 million LY away

<p>2.5 million LY away</p>

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<p>Orion Nebula</p>

Orion Nebula

Part of Orion-sized complex

star birth

<p>Part of Orion-sized complex</p><p>star birth</p>

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<p>Beehive Cluster</p>

Beehive Cluster

First planets in cluster found

<p>First planets in cluster found</p>

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<p>Pleiades Cluster</p>

Pleiades Cluster

Key step in distance ladder

<p>Key step in distance ladder</p>

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<p>Whirlpool Galaxy</p>

Whirlpool Galaxy

Has satellite galaxy

<p>Has satellite galaxy</p>

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<p>Ring Nebula</p>

Ring Nebula

Central white dwarf visible

star death

<p>Central white dwarf visible</p><p style="text-align: start">star death</p>

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<p>Virgo A</p>

Virgo A

Giant elliptical galaxy

<p>Giant elliptical galaxy</p>

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<p>Sombrero Galaxy</p>

Sombrero Galaxy

31 million LY away

<p>31 million LY away</p>

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<p>Double Cluster</p>

Double Cluster

Two clusters of giant stars

<p>Two clusters of giant stars</p>

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<p>Horsehead Nebula</p>

Horsehead Nebula

Dark dust nebula

star birth

<p>Dark dust nebula</p><p style="text-align: start">star birth</p>