nebular
Like interstellar clouds
Nebular relates to nebulae—the vast clouds of gas and dust scattered through space.
The word appears most often in astronomy: nebular emissions, nebular hypothesis.
The nebular hypothesis proposes that our solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust that gradually collapsed and condensed into the sun and planets.
Between celestial bodies
- protostarPre-fusion celestial body
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- star-formingProducing new celestial bodies
- supernova remnantMaterial ejected by dying star
hydrogen · helium · dust · ionized · gaseous · nebulosity · filamentary · shockwave
Obscured by vapor
- mistyObscured by vapor
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
dim · veiled · indistinct · murky · gauzy · diffuse · ethereal · wispy
Exploding massive star
- quasarLuminous active galactic core
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- universeComplete system or domain
- black holeCollapsed star's remnant
red giant · white dwarf · big bang · dark matter · space-time · singularity · neutron star · pulsar
Puzzling and obscure
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- celestialOf the sky above
- vastExtremely great in size
infinite · unfathomable · awe-inspiring · sublime · transcendent · primordial · ancient · cosmic wonder
interstellar
Between celestial bodies
- protostarPre-fusion celestial body
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- star-formingProducing new celestial bodies
supernova remnant · hydrogen · helium · dust · ionized · gaseous · nebulosity · filamentary · shockwave · stellar nursery
foggy
Obscured by vapor
obscured · dim · veiled · indistinct · murky · gauzy · diffuse · ethereal · wispy · gossamer
supernova
Exploding massive star
- quasarLuminous active galactic core
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- universeComplete system or domain
black hole · red giant · white dwarf · big bang · dark matter · space-time · singularity · neutron star · pulsar · magnetar
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- celestialOf the sky above
vast · infinite · unfathomable · awe-inspiring · sublime · transcendent · primordial · ancient · cosmic wonder · deep space
nebularclear
Without obstruction or fog
distinct · sharp · defined · crisp · transparent
- 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