Nebula
Genre fiction honor
A nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often visible as a hazy patch of light among the stars.
Some nebulae are stellar nurseries where new stars form; others are remnants of dying stars that have expelled their outer layers.
The word comes from Latin for "mist" or "cloud," which also gives us nebulous—vague or ill-defined.
Plural: nebulae or nebulas.
Gravitationally bound stellar mass
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- OrionCelestial hunter figure
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
dust · gas · stellar · light-year · Andromeda · Helix · Eagle · emission
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- glowSteady, soft light
wispy · ethereal · iridescent · colorful · diffuse · misty · shimmer · veil
Unclear, ill-defined
- unclearNot easily understood
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- obscureUnknown to most
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
indistinct · fuzzy · murky · clouded · blurry · unfocused · abstract · elusive
Of the sky above
- starfieldExpanse of visible stars
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
holographic · purple · teal · pink · tattoo · artwork · wallpaper · fantasy
galaxy
Gravitationally bound stellar mass
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- OrionCelestial hunter figure
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
cosmic · dust · gas · stellar · light-year · Andromeda · Helix · Eagle · emission · planetary
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
glow · wispy · ethereal · iridescent · colorful · diffuse · misty · shimmer · veil · gossamer
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
ambiguous · indistinct · fuzzy · murky · clouded · blurry · unfocused · abstract · elusive · intangible
celestial
Of the sky above
- starfieldExpanse of visible stars
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
iridescent · holographic · purple · teal · pink · tattoo · artwork · wallpaper · fantasy
corneal
Of the eye's outer layer
cataract · clouding · scar · ocular · lens · blindness · film · membrane · milky · impairment
- MarvelIron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Avengers, Thor
- Sci-Fi CharactersLuke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Princess Leia, Chewbacca
- superheroesSuperman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Thor
- villainsvillain, antagonists, Darth Vader, evil characters, Joker
- cyborgscyborg, T-800, prosthetics, implants, robotic arms
- Marvel CosmicStar-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, Rocket Raccoon
Nebulablack hole
Collapsed star's remnant
singularity · neutron star · star · white dwarf · planet
Nebulapoint source
Zero-dimensional emission location
pinpoint · clarity · distinctness · crisp
- Orion NebulaEmission cloud near Earth
- jet nebulizerMedical aerosol device
- Horsehead NebulaDark emission region, equine-shaped
- Crab NebulaSupernova remnant, pincer-shaped
- planetary nebulaIonized gas from dying star
- solar nebulaGas cloud forming stars
nebular, nebulae, nebulas, nebulous, nebulously, nebulousness, nebulize, nebulizer