A clouds of dust and gas in space is called a nebula. Nebula
sometimes turn into stars under the right conditions. There are
many different classifications give to nebulas. These include ring,
emission, reflection and dark nebulae.
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reflection nebula- An interstellar cloud of gas and dust that
shines because light from nearby bright stars is reflected or
scattered toward us. The emission component of the spectrum is due
to the gas, the reflection component is due to the dust.