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On a daily basis, NASA leaves us mesmerized with mind-blowing pictures of outer space that its massive telescopes on the ground and up in the sky keep taking. And today is no exception, with the awe-inspiring Eagle Nebula refreshing our jaded spirits. A nebula is a star-birthing region - yes, stars are born, age, and die too - located in Interstellar space, which is the space between stars. It consists of gases, mainly hydrogen, and helium. Although most nebulae belong to just three types - spherical, elliptical, and…

Nebulae are colossal clouds of gas and dust in outer space that serve as the birthplace of stars, commonly referred to as "stellar nurseries," and occasionally the site of their demise - and sometimes both. One such nebula is the Helix Nebula, which is said to be one of the brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula. That means, it is a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star. While sharing a picture of this spooky nebula, which was taken with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)…

Remember when Avengers: Endgame didn’t have an end-credits scene? It was a semi-shocking moment because the Marvel Cinematic Universe had been so dependent on them for so long. That time though, the film was, as evidenced by the title, an ending. There was no need to tease what was next.Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own ToysThe same could be said for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is now in theaters. Despite the film only being the second release in Marvel’s Phase 5,…

Image via Marvel They say that when you start therapy it is a commitment, and actor Karen Gillan appears to be taking that commitment very seriously. The Guardians of the Galaxy star posted a picture of her attending a session in pretty much full Nebula make-up, so we have to give props to her therapist if he was able to take this session seriously. The actress shared a screenshot of her online couples therapy session with her husband, Nick Kocher. The pair married in May of last year in a private ceremony in…

Image: Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer ProductsDon’t miss the delight on the faces of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy when they unbox themselves in miniature toy form.To celebrate the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, stars Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Sean Gunn (Kraglin; he’s also the Rocket motion performer), and Pom Klementieff (Mantis) got to have look at their likenesses through the merch line from Marvel Studios’ latest release. From Marvel Legends figures to Funko Pops,here’s an…

Image via Marvel Studios One of the biggest mysteries from the Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special was how Nebula was able to tear out Bucky’s vibranium arm. During the special, Nebula gave Rocket Raccoon the sought-after mechanical arm from Avengers: Endgame, and it had fans wondering how it was possible. Fortunately, Guardians star Karen Gillan has the answers we need to this MCU mystery. Gillan revealed how Nebula was able to grab Bucky’s arm off-camera in between the events of Endgame and the Holiday…

A Nebula can contain as few as ten stars or as many as millions of stars, according to NASA. Although most nebulae belong to just three types - spherical, elliptical and bipolar, some of them might be irregularly shaped, so much so that they resemble objects on Earth. Despite the seemingly great distances at which nebulae are located, advanced technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope has enabled NASA to observe and study these amazing…

What’s your favorite Marvel movie? For me, it’s 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn’s first foray into blockbuster superhero filmmaking. A film no one expected to work, with characters no one really knew or cared about, which ended up being so beautiful, exciting, and vibrant, it made those characters into instant fan favorites and set the then-indie filmmaker on a path that would lead him to the very top of the superhero mountain.The original Guardians is a film that feels complete and cohesive in basically every…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosIt’s the bittersweet, powerful end of an era as Guardians of the Galaxy franchise director James Gunn—who’s now the co-head of DC Studios—bows out of Marvel. But he’s leaving on an excellently high note, as the first social media reactions to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (which opens May 5) suggest.Behind the Choice of the New Black Panther Stars like Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldaña (Gamora), and Dave Bautista (Drax) have all confirmed this is a farewell of sorts to the Guardians as we…

A Nebula can be of various shapes and sizes and can even resemble objects on Earth. One of the most fascinating nebulae is the 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula. According to NASA, the Tarantula Nebula is present at the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way system and has given birth to more than 800,000 stars, some of them nearly 150 times the size of the Sun. This makes the Tarantula Nebula one of the prime observation destinations for researchers and science buffs…