Cosmic clouds of matter (7)

I believe the answer is:

nebulae

(Other definitions for nebulae that I've seen before include "Bright patches in sky from distant galaxies" , "Gas or dust clouds in space" , "Stardust" , "Interstellar gas clouds" , "Cloud-like patches in space" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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