Space: Nebulae
Learn about nebulae, the biggest celestial bodies in the universe. Find out how the clouds form, develop, and eventually disappear. There is information about the many types of nebulae known today. Includes an animated movie, many stunning photographs, and audio files.
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Gallery of Planetary Nebula Images
Explore this sample gallery of planetary nebulae observed by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Spiral Nebula Rotation Documents
The EJS Spiral Nebula Rotation model illustrates a simplified version of Adrian van Maanen's method for measuring the rotations of spiral nebulae.
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Amazing Space: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebulae Lithograph
This lithograph of the Eagle Nebula features Hubble Space Telescope images and includes text that describes and explains the images.
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Amazing Space: The Helix Nebula - NGC 7293 Lithograph
This lithograph features Hubble Space Telescope images and includes text that describe and explain the images.
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Amazing Space: Cat's Eye Nebula - NGC 6543 Lithograph
This lithograph features Hubble Space Telescope images and includes text that describes and explains the images.
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Amazing Space: Planetary Nebula - NGC 2440 Lithograph
This lithograph contains a Hubble Space Telescope image that show the Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 with one of the hottest known white dwarfs at its center.
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The Pillar in the Carina Nebula Lithograph
This Hubble Space Telescope images shows the tip of a huge pillar of star birth in a turbulent stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula.
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Our Place in Space: Cosmic Connections
This interactive game lets younger students practice identification of planets, nebulae, galaxies, and other astronomical objects.
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Formation of the Solar System
This animation depicts the formation of the solar system from a solar nebula.
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The Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars Unit
This unit contains objectives, lesson plans and activities that relate to the Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars.
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Enchanted Learning: Nebulae
Learn about the different types of nebulae and the most well-known ones. Includes images.
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Nebula Movie
Watch an animated simulation that shows how a star turns into a planetary nebula.
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Star Dust
This page explains how nebulae are created. Click on the "Intermediate" and "Advanced" links at the top to learn more.
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Ask an Astronomer for Kids: What is a Nebula?
Click on the questions for answers about nebulae.
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ThinkQuest: Nebulas
This page explains what nebulae (or nebulas) are and the main differences among them.
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NSSDC Photo Gallery: Nebulae
This is a photo gallery of images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Click on the thumbnails for enlarged photographs.
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NOAO Image Gallery: Nebulae
Click on the thumbnails to read more about these nebulae. Use the links at the top to sort the images by nebulae types.