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Nebulae

Cosmic clouds of gas and dust where stars are born, and where old stars go out with a bang.

This part of the universe is still being built. Our crew is pouring dark matter and tightening the event horizon, so please keep a safe distance from the black hole.

Coming to this sector

  • A gallery of star nurseries and supernova leftovers
  • The story behind famous pictures like the Pillars of Creation
  • Colors explained: what you would see with your own eyes, and what is infrared
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The first image of a black hole: a glowing orange ring around the dark shadow of M87*.

M87* · Image: EHT Collaboration

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Nebulae we've mapped so far

Their pages are open for visitors while the rest of this sector is being built.