Where are Nebulae?
Nebulae exits in space between the stars—also known as interstellar space. The closest known nebula to earth is called the Helix Nebula.
- It is the remnant of a dying star—possibly one like the Sun. It is approximately 700 light-years away from Earth.
That means even if you could travel at the speed of light, it would still take you 700 years to get there!
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