Nebulae

Nebulae, in my opinion, are probably the most beautiful beings of the heavens. Just look at them! Below is one of the best known pictures of a nebula. This is the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula.

The term nebula comes from the Latin word for cloud. This is a suitable name for them for sure, as this is essentially what they are. A nebula is a big cloud of dust and ionized gas, usually something like hydrogen or helium. Now, who is this relevant to this blog? The first nebula to be discovered were spotted by the human eye back in the 900's. People thought they were dense clouds of stars. This blog also focuses on the beauty of the night sky, and these are simply beautiful.

Get excited as we begin a series on these gas giants.