"I am a cloud in space where stars are born. I am made of gas and dust. I glow with colour that takes a telescope to reveal. What am I?"

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Answer: A Nebula. Nebulae are vast clouds of gas and dust in space — the nurseries where new stars form. They glow in extraordinary colours when heated or illuminated by nearby stars, though the colours are usually invisible to the naked eye.

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