gaseous nebula

Definitions

An interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases.

A diffuse astronomical object consisting of glowing gas or reflecting starlight, often serving as a region of star formation.

Examples

The telescope captured a stunning image of a glowing gaseous nebula located thousands of light-years away.

Astronomers believe that stars are born within the dense clouds of a massive gaseous nebula.

Synonyms

interstellar cloud cosmic gas cloud diffuse nebula galactic nebula

Antonyms

solid celestial body dense planetary object compact stellar core rocky asteroid