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Although the subject may sound INTIMIDATING... It does not have to be. Begin here with the basics: After you have learned the basics, move on to... ...

Fusion - Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source Nebulae Fuzzy Patches in Space Photo Credit: NGC 2440, Hubble Space Telescope The term nebula was originally used by astronomers to refer to any fuzzy' patch in the sky that could be easily distinguished by a telescope, but was not sharp like stars or planets. Charles Messier, an eighteenth century French astronomer, published his famous catalogue ...

Next: Planetary Science Up: Contents Previous: Stars, Stellar Populations, and SNRs Science with the Hubble Space Telescope -- II Book Editors: P. Benvenuti, F. D. Macchetto, and E. J. Schreier Electronic Editor: H. Payne The Interstellar Medium Deuterium in the Local Interstellar Medium R. Ferlet, M. Lemoine, and A. Vidal-Madjar GHRS Observations of Interstellar Deuterium toward HZ 43 W.

Astronomy 124 The Interstellar Medium Before we begin our extensive discussion regarding the evolution of stars, we must start with a discussion of the stuff out of which stars are made, namely the gas and dust that is present throughout the galaxy. This material is collectively known as the interstellar medium: the material between the stars. One tends to think of outer space as consisting ...

Interstellar Medium and the Milky Way Chapter index in this window Chapter index in separate window This material (including images) is copyrighted!. See my copyright notice for fair use practices. Our solar system is inside a large galaxy known as the Milky Way. All of the stars you can see at night and several hundred billion more are all bound together gravitationally into a huge cluster ...

Astronomical Data Center ADC Quick Reference Page: -- INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM (ISM) in our GALAXY -- How to use this Page This page contains links to data pertaining to the following subjects: Interstellar Dust Diffuse H I Warm Ionized Medium (WIM) Hot Ionized Medium (HIM) HII Regions Molecular Clouds Interstellar Lines Supernova Remnants Planetary Nebulae Cosmic Rays Find the topic of interest to ...

Interstellar Medium This set of notes by Nick Strobel covers: the interstellar medium--the effect of dust, emission nebulae, 21 cm radiation, mapping galactic structure, and molecules.These notes will be in outline form to aid in distinguishing various concepts. As a way to condense the text down I'll often use phrases instead of complete sentences. The vocabulary terms are italicized. Contents ...

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The Violent Interstellar Medium of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies ...