Do not play hide and seek in a nebula.

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Picture this: the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, and the brave crew of a starship must navigate through a thick, swirling nebula to evade their enemies and save the day. Sounds like a scene from your favorite space opera, right? But hold on to your ion thrusters, folks! It turns out that real nebulas are not quite the cosmic colorful candy-floss clouds they are often portrayed as in science fiction. In fact…