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The most famous dark cloud – the Horsehead Nebula
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The Horsehead Nebula is a dark cloud of gas and cosmic dust. More than 1000 light years away, it blocks the light of the stars and emission nebulae lying behind it.
Credit: US Naval Observatory.
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