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Maybe.
We still don't know what conditions are necessary for life to form, or if what may form there could be considered 'life'. Nebulae have been shown to contain water, complex organic molecules, sugars, and other compounds important to life, but we don't yet know if life could arise there.
Most likely, only the very densest sections of nebulae could support life. The air we breathe has about 10^19 molecules per cubic centimeter; the densest discovered nebulae have only about 10^7 molecules per cubic centimeter. Most nebulae are far looser than that, ranging from 10 to 10^5 molecules per cubic centimeter. Only the most dense could even hope to support life, though even then it would be under vacuum conditions.
Perhaps some form of 'skimmer' life form, a huge living sail moving through the thin gas by pushing against it, siphoning up the gases and compounds it can metabolize. We don't really know, and I'm just speculating, but perhaps life could form in some distant nebula; however, it is unlikely that humans would ever find it, much less recognize it as living.
Another problem is that of scale: looking at pictures of nebulae, we fail to realize that they are clouds of gas and dust and vapor several TRILLION times the volume of our entire solar system. In that sheer mass, life may arise, evolve, and go extinct thousands or millions of times without anyone ever finding it. Habitable planets are needles in the cosmic haystack, but finding life-supporting nebulae may be like finding the a single specific water molecule out of all the oceans on Earth. Or life may be abundant in thousands of forms in every nebula in the universe. We don't know.
Long story short, life may exist in nebulae, but it's about a ten-trillion to one chance of us ever finding it until we have warp drive; Then it's just a hundred billion to one.
What else can I help you with?
What is the difference of a nebula and a supernova?
A nebula contains stars and other matter; a supernova is just a large enough nova, or star that explodes at the end of its life cycle due to spent fuel
What is the difference between a emission nebula and a reflection nebula?
Emission nebula glow and reflection nebula reflect the light form other stars
Is the end life of a planetary nebula a high mass or low mass star?
The end life of a planetary nebula is typically associated with low mass stars. These stars eventually shed their outer layers to create a planetary nebula as they transition to the white dwarf stage of their evolution. High mass stars, on the other hand, end their lives in supernova explosions.
What are the names of the nebula?
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What is a Nebula?
Nebula means "Cloud" in Latin.A nebula is an interstellar cloud of hydrogen, helium, plasma and dust. They are often called "stellar nurseries" because stars are "born" within them.There are many types of Nebula, some stars have nebula's around them when they approach the final stages of their lives as in Wolf Rayet stars.Diffuse nebula which are nebula which have no defining shape or boundary.Dark nebula are so dense that it obscures the light from the background(Such as the Horsehead Nebula),or that it blocks out background stars(Such as the Coalsack Nebula).Reflection nebula are clouds of dust which are simply reflecting the light of a nearby star or stars. Such as the Witch Head Nebula.Emission nebula is a cloud of ionized gas (plasma) emitting light of various colors. Such as the Eagle nebula.Planetary nebula which forms from the shells of stars when they transform into white dwarfs. Such as the Cats Eye NebulaProtoplanetary nebula which is formed from the rapid creation of a star via stellar evolution. Such as the Egg NebulaSupernova remnants, the remains of a massive star when it explodes in a supernova explosion The resulting expanding shell of gas creates a diffuse nebula. Such as the Crab Nebula.
What is after a nebula in a star life?
A nebula may condense and ignite to become a star, conversely a star may explode and form a nebula.
Where do all-stars begin their life cycle?
In the nebula!
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a star?
stellar nebula
How was the boomerang nebula formed?
The Boomerang Nebula is a planetary nebula [See related question]. It would have been formed when a medium sized star came to the end of it's life and in that process shed off layers of material from the star. This created the nebula we see today.
How does the life cycle of a star differ between one that is born from a large nebula as opposed to one born in a very large nebula?
None at all/ The life cycle of a star is based on it's initial mass, not where it was formed.
Does a supernova form a new nebula?
Yes, a supernova can form a new nebula. When a massive star ends its life in a supernova explosion, the explosion can create shockwaves that compress surrounding gas and dust, triggering the formation of a new nebula. This new nebula can eventually give birth to new stars and planetary systems.
What is a mass of gases dust particle s and stars that are located in space?
nebula
What can the scientist infer about the relationship of the nebula and the pulsars life cycle?
Nebulas are interstellar clouds made of dust and gases and a pulsar is a kind of star. A pulsar is formed inside of a nebula, therefore a scientist could conclude that without a nebula a pulsar could not exist.
What type of nebula is the Stingray Nebula?
The Stingray Nebula (Hen 3-1357) is a planetary nebula. (The youngest known).
What is the difference of a nebula and a supernova?
A nebula contains stars and other matter; a supernova is just a large enough nova, or star that explodes at the end of its life cycle due to spent fuel
What is a name of a Nebula?
"The Crab" is a nebula.
What is emission nebula?
a type of nebula
