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In the small rural town of Mifuse, time has crawled to a standstill. After an explosion at the city's steel mill, the townspeople realize they are trapped in a mysterious stasis—cutting them off from the rest of the world. With a local elite quick to declare the situation a punishment from God, the...

IC 4601 is a reflection nebula located in the northern constellation of Ophiuchus. Like other reflection nebulae, it does not emit visible light itself but instead scatters the light from nearby stars. The dense interstellar dust within the nebula is particularly effective at scattering blue wavelen...

NGC 2023 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion, approximately 1,300 light-years from Earth. It appears as a bluish glow surrounding the young B-type star HD 37903, whose starlight scatters off surrounding dust grains to create the reflection effect. The nebula is situated near th...

Hind's Variable Nebula, formally designated as NGC 1555, is an astronomical reflection nebula located in the constellation Taurus. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Russell Hind in 1852. The nebula is illuminated by the young variable star T Tauri, which causes the surrounding cloud o...

IC 2631 is a reflection nebula located in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon, situated within the larger Chamaeleon star-forming complex. The nebula's bluish appearance is created by starlight scattering off surrounding interstellar dust, primarily illuminated by the young stellar object HD 97...

The Baby Eagle Nebula, officially cataloged as LBN 777, is a faint reflection nebula located within the Taurus Molecular Cloud complex. It is composed of interstellar dust that scatters the light of nearby stars, creating a glowing appearance characteristic of reflection nebulae. The structure earne...

Telling the later life of Vagabond's Musashi Miyamoto, it was depicted through 140 hand-drawn drawings with ink and brush. It was released at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo in May 2008, and since then it has been displayed at three other venues, Kumamoto City Museum, Suntory Museum in Osaka, and Sen...

NGC 1931 is an emission and reflection nebula located approximately 7,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of Auriga. The nebula surrounds a small, young open star cluster at its center, which illuminates the surrounding interstellar dust and gas. First discovered by the astronomer Wil...

IC 2220, commonly known as the Toby Jug Nebula, is a reflection nebula located in the southern constellation of Carina. Situated approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth, the nebula is illuminated by the central red giant star HR 3126. It is distinguished by its distinctive, symmetrical, bipolar s...

IC 349, also known as Barnard's Merope Nebula, is a compact reflection nebula situated in the Pleiades star cluster within the constellation Taurus. It was discovered by astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard in 1890 using photographic plates. The cloud is distinguished by its exceptionally close proximi...

NGC 7129 is a reflection nebula and its associated open cluster located in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula is illuminated by a cluster of very young stellar objects that are estimated to be less than one million years old. Its distinct rose-shaped appearance is created by blue dust reflecting...

The Witch Head Nebula, cataloged as IC 2118, is a faint reflection nebula located in the constellation Eridanus, roughly 900 light-years from Earth. It is composed of interstellar dust grains that reflect the light of nearby sources, most notably the blue supergiant star Rigel in the neighboring con...

NGC 6589 is a blue reflection nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by American astronomer Truman Henry Safford in 1883. The nebula is illuminated by the light of nearby stars, which scatters off the surrounding interstellar dust to create its distinct blue appearance. I...

Matt Haig's novel explores the concept of 'what if.' Nora Seed finds herself in a library between life and death, where she can try out all the different lives she could have lived. While it touches on heavy themes like depression and regret, the ultimate message is one of profound hope and the beau...

Hubble's Variable Nebula, designated NGC 2261, is a fan-shaped reflection nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. It was first recognized for its changing appearance by astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1916, based on photographic plates taken over time. The nebula's variability is caused by shadows...

NGC 6590 is a small reflection nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius that surrounds a cluster of hot young stars and was first cataloged by Truman Safford in 1883.

McNeil's Nebula is a variable reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, associated with the young stellar object V1647 Orionis. Amateur astronomer Jay McNeil discovered it photographically on January 23, 2004, after the illuminating star underwent an outburst. Its visible brightness changes as t...

Ced 110, also known as Cederblad 110, is a reflection nebula located within the Chamaeleon I molecular cloud complex. Illuminated by embedded young stars, the cloud of interstellar dust scatters blue light, making it visible to astronomers. The region is notable for its active star formation and the...

IC 1284 is an emission nebula and H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It belongs to a complex Milky Way field that also contains nearby dark and reflection nebulae, so photographs of the region can show several kinds of interstellar material together. The object is of interest to observers...

NGC 2626 is a blue reflection nebula situated in the southern constellation of Vela. The nebula's characteristic blue coloration and bright appearance are generated by a nearby massive, young star illuminating the surrounding local interstellar dust clouds. This reflection occurs because the fine du...

The Maia Nebula, commonly identified as NGC 1432, is a reflection nebula associated with Maia, one of the bright stars in the Pleiades open cluster in Taurus. Its blue appearance results from starlight scattered by fine interstellar dust, rather than light emitted by ionized gas. The nebula forms pa...

Random International’s Future Self is an immersive installation exploring the passage of time and personal identity. It utilizes artificial intelligence to generate a digitally altered reflection, showing the viewer what they might look like in the future. The work invites contemplation on aging, me...

NGC 2185 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros, recorded in the New General Catalogue of astronomical objects. It appears bright because dust in the nebula scatters light from nearby stars, rather than producing most of its visible light independently. The object lies within the wide...

This memoir reflects on a life lived away from the spotlight, detailing the quiet joys, unexpected challenges, and profound wisdom gained during retirement. It offers a counter-narrative to the 'always striving' culture, celebrating the value of stillness, routine, and deep, unhurried connection.

NGC 5367 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Centaurus associated with the cometary globule CG 12. Dust in the globule scatters light from nearby young stars, producing the nebula's visible glow, and the region is studied as part of research into low-mass star formation; it is therefore of i...

NGC 1579, nicknamed the Northern Trifid, is a mixed reflection and emission nebula in the constellation Perseus. Its bright regions are crossed by irregular dust lanes, creating a divided appearance reminiscent of the better-known Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius. The object lies within a dusty star-for...

The Merope Nebula, catalogued as IC 349, is a compact reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster within Taurus. Edward Emerson Barnard discovered it visually in 1890 near the bright star Merope, whose light illuminates its dust. Its sharp-edged, finely structured appearance is associated with th...

Doug Aitken’s Underwater Pavilions are architectural installations consisting of geometric, mirrored pavilions placed within bodies of water. These structures create immersive experiences through the manipulation of light and reflection, exploring the relationship between architecture and nature. Th...

NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, where dust reflects light from nearby stars rather than producing most of its visible light independently. Its southwestern edge is sharply defined beside the dark nebula LDN 1616, and the object contains a bright involved star within the n...

NGC 6595 is a nebular object in the constellation Sagittarius and is commonly described as a reflection nebula associated with a young stellar grouping. A reflection nebula shines mainly because dust scatters light from nearby stars, rather than because its gas is strongly ionized. The object appear...