The Universe - Nebulas

Documentary of the History channel's "The Universe" series, this episode from season 3 takes a look at the different types of Nebulas. From the Nebulas which give birth to Stars, to those which are the remnants of Stars now gone.

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In the beginning, the Universe was extremely hot and dense, but over time it began to cool and expand. Space filled with protons, neutrons and electrons, which are the building blocks of atoms. Over hundreds of thousands of years, stable atoms of hydrogen and helium evolved. These atoms then massed together in clouds called nebulae.

Triangulum Nebula

M16 Nebula

Cats Eye Nebula

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