According to NASA, Nebulae are enormous clouds of dust and gas occupying the space between stars. They get their beautiful colors from different wavelengths of light emitted by stars and dust. Read more about Nebulae in this article from NASA.

Now, you can create your own Nebula!

Materials:

• • Glass jar with a lid
• Tempura paint (at least 2 colors)
• Cotton balls
• Glitter
• Water

Directions:

1. Fill 1/3 of the jar with water
2. Add several drops of paint to the water, put the lid on and shake to mix the paint and water
3. Add a bit of glitter
4. Stretch cotton balls and add them to the water until the bottom is filled with cotton, pressing them down into the water with a stick or butter knife
5. Fill another 1/3 of the jar with water and add several drops of contrasting paint and repeat steps 2-4
6. Fill the final 1/3 of the jar with water and repeat steps 2-4

Thank you, Mom Dot, for the fun craft idea!