This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, the Orion Nebula (Messier 42, M42). Just 1,500 light-years away, the Orion Nebula is visible to the unaided eye below the three stars that form the ‘belt’ in the constellation Orion. The nebula is home to […]
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Astrophysics, Astrophysics Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Nebulae, Protostars, Stars, The Universe
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January 16, 2025
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