Difference between revisions of "Nebula"
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[[File:Nebula.png|right|300px|thumb|An image of a small section of the Eagle [[Nebula]].]] | [[File:Nebula.png|right|300px|thumb|An image of a small section of the Eagle [[Nebula]].]] | ||
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− | A [[nebula]] is huge cloud of [[gas]] and dust where new [[star]]s are born. | + | A [[nebula]] is a huge cloud of [[gas]] and dust where new [[star]]s are born. |
==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== |
Latest revision as of 21:18, 6 March 2022
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust stretching across space which collapses due to gravity to form stars.
About Nebulae
- Nebulae can stretch many light years across and have enough mass to form many stars and solar systems.
- Small regions of a nebula can begin to collapse under gravity to form a star.
References
AQA
- Nebula, pages 275, 280, 284-5, 287-8, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Nebulae, page 100, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Nebulae, pages 318, 319, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA