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  1. What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a …

  2. Name That Nebula | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Oct 11, 2024 · Test your nebulae knowledge and match these tumultuous clouds of gas and dust with their true names. These nebula views were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which …

  3. What Is a Black Hole? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · Space is a pretty dark place. Even so, some areas are darker than others. Nothing is darker than a black hole. A black hole is an area of such immense gravity that nothing—not …

  4. Solar System | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · explore What Is a Nebula? How Do We Weigh Planets? We can use a planet’s gravitational pull like a scale! explore How Many Solar Systems Are in Our... Astronomers …

  5. What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday? - NASA Space Place

    Oct 11, 2024 · The Hubble Space Telescope has orbited around Earth for over 30 years, taking lots of pictures of outer space. Want to find out what Hubble saw on your birthday? Enter the …

  6. Play | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · Name That Nebula play Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure play Relay: A Laser-Based Space... Learn about laser-based space communications in this game! play Color Your …

  7. Games | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · play Name That Nebula play Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure play Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure play Relay: A Laser-Based Space... Learn about laser-based space …

  8. What Is a Satellite Galaxy? - NASA Space Place

    Sep 28, 2023 · These less massive galaxies have their own impressive collection of stars, which all orbit their own center; but the galaxies and everything in them orbit our galaxy too. It’s as if …

  9. Universe | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · Articles, games and activities about our universeWhat is a galaxy? We live on a planet called Earth that is part of our solar system. But where is our solar system? It's a small …

  10. What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 25, 2025 · A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.