Exploring Nebulas and Star Formation

Which nebula is considered one of the best places to study star evolution?

• Arion Nebula

• HSE Head Nebula

• Catai Nebula

• Orion Nebula

What did NASA create in 2018 to better understand the Orion Nebula?

• A new telescope

• A space probe

• A 3D visualization

• A satellite

What do the pink colors in the Orion Nebula represent?

• Light from helium atoms

• Light from hydrogen atoms

• Reflected light from dust

• Light from oxygen atoms

What type of light allows astronomers to see through the dust of a nebula?

• X-ray

• Infrared

• Visible

• Ultraviolet

What is a characteristic of dark nebulas?

• They block visible light

• They are transparent

• They emit bright light

• They are hot

What is the main process occurring in the core of a star?

• Combustion

• Fission

• Fusion

• Evaporation

What event marks the beginning of the universe?

• The formation of the Milky Way

• The Big Bang

• The first supernova

• The creation of the first nebula

What happens to massive stars after they exhaust their hydrogen supply?

• They explode in a supernova

• They become black holes

• They turn into planets

• They shrink into white dwarfs

What is the primary element stars start with?

• Carbon

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

How did the Milky Way galaxy form?

• From a protogalactic nebula

• From a supernova explosion

• From a black hole

• From a cluster of asteroids