Peter Williams @ Universe Today, explains how scifi shows and movies misrepresent what nebulae actually look like.
So if nebula are too faint for to see from Earth with the naked eye — and they are — getting up close and personal doesn’t help any.
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In Reality, Nebulae Offer No Place for Spaceships to Hide
In the Battlestar: Galactica universe, nebulas are a nifty spot to hide from the Cylons that are plotting to kill humanity. There’s just one problem with th
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I always assumed that you could not hide because they were so big that in any one spot they were too thin too hide in.