... Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula . ... Why then would the gas that is streaming away create an ant-shaped nebula that is distinctly not round? ... This cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich, star forming, spiral galaxies but has relatively few elliptical galaxies, which lack gas and dust and the associated newborn stars. ... The Fairy of Eagle Nebula . ... Pictured above is one of several striking dust pillars of the Eagle Nebula that might be described as a gigantic alien fairy. ...