SPACE IS NOT BORING

I'm 16. I live in New Orleans. I'm going to school for astrophysics when I graduate. I love hip hop and classical music.

Oh, guess what:
Emission nebulae emit their own light. They glow very brightly, like red or pink roses in the sky, and they are frequently the birthplace of stars. Close to an emission nebulae is a hot bright star, and the nebula glows because it is getting rid of extra energy given to it by nearby stars. Sometimes the star lies within the cloud itself, and in some cases, an entire star cluster provides the energy. The nebula is composed mainly of hydrogen, and stars inside the clouds charge hydrogen gas with extra energy. The hydrogen in these clouds is getting rid of the extra energy by emitting it in the form of red light. The cloud itself is actually glowing.

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