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Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebulanouna dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse.
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Horsehead nebula
Horsehead nebulanounastronomy a dark nebula lying in the constellation of Orion and resembling the head of a horse
Horsehead Nebula
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Rising from turbulent waves of dust and gas is the Horsehead Nebula, otherwise known as Barnard 33, which resides roughly 1,300 light-years away.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
The Horsehead Nebula is a well-known photodissociation region, or PDR.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
To showcase their new mission, the ESA has released its first full-colour images that include the Horsehead Nebula and a galaxy located on the other side of our Milky Way galaxy.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2023
Euclid also took fresh photos of the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion, a dramatic nursery of baby stars made famous by Hubble.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023
It was a medium ship of five thousand tons burden, designed for service in the Horsehead Nebula region.
From The Pirates of Ersatz by Freas, Kelly
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