nebulae

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nebulae

Seven wonders beyond the solar system

Explores the science behind seven mysteries of the universe, including information on the largest known galaxy and star, the Crab Nebula, the most Earthlike extrasolar planet, pulsars, the sculptor supercluster, and the Tarantula Nebula.

The birthplace of stars

2024
"Explores how the James Webb Space Telescope has allowed scientists to study stars and the dense clouds of space dust where they are born"--Provided by publisher.
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Clouds in space

nebulae, stardust, and us
2024
Blending real space science with luminous images, this introduction to nebulas, little-known astronomical phenomena, takes readers on a cosmic exploration where they'll learn more about these immense space clouds, from how they form to what they do.

The universe

explore the edges of the unknown
Presents the second season of the History Channel television series "The Universe," which explores topics such as alien planets, cosmic holes, the moon, the Milky Way, dark matter, astrobiology, colonizing space, nebulas, gravity, cosmic collisions, and constellations.

Atlas of deep-sky splendors

1983
Designed to help the amateur astonomist pinpoint faint objects in the night sky, and thus get the maximum possible benefit from the telescope.

The next step

finding and viewing Messier's objects
2005

Nebulas

2001
Text and pictures describe nebulae.

Seven wonders beyond the solar system

2011
Explores the science behind seven mysteries of the universe, including information on the largest known galaxy and star, the Crab Nebula, the most Earthlike extrasolar planet, pulsars, the sculptor supercluster, and the Tarantula Nebula.

Nebulae

the birth & death of stars
1988
Describes how nebulae or clouds of dust particles and gases in space form from the residue of dying stars and how some nebulae contain matter from which stars are born.
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