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Most likely you are referring to a Nebula, but there are other astronomical objects made of a cloud of dust.

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What object has a frozen mass of ice and dust?

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What body is described as a mass of frozen gas?

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What is a diffuse mass of interstellar dust and gas?

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What is a a frozen ball of dust and gas revolving around the sun?

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When did whirling mass and dust and gas start?

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Is a dwarf planet a frozen mass of different types of ice and dust?

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What is the bright mass of dust or gas in the sky?

It sounds like you are describing a nebula, which is a cloud of gas and dust in outer space. Nebulae can be illuminated by nearby stars, and their colors and shapes can vary depending on the composition of the gas and dust within them.


A contracting cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star?

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What is A small object made of frozen gas and dust?

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