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Crash Course Astronomy
Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36
Season 1
Episode 36
Astronomers study a lot of gorgeous things, but nebulae might be the most breathtakingly beautiful of them all. Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. Some nebulae are small and dense, others can be dozens or hundreds of light years across.
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