ESO’s HAWK-I infrared instrument on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile has captured a deeper view of the Orion Nebula’s core. Looking like an interstellar Frisbee, the dark feature in these two ...

Situated 1,300 light-years away beneath the three stars of Orion’s Belt, the nebula is a hotspot for star formation, where young protostars emerge from dense clouds of gas and dust. Hubble’s ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...

These protostars are actively shaping their surroundings, providing valuable insights into stellar formation ... years away, the Orion Nebula is the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth ...

in Orion’s Sword as a bright diffuse nebula — a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark side, formed by its lanes and clouds ...

In this case, the Orion Nebula has already given birth to a ... expose carbon-rich molecules in the cosmic cloud of this star-formation factory located 1,500 light-years away.

Megeath Two young stars shine bright in the dusty depths of the Orion Nebula in a new Hubble Space ... This process can greatly influence the formation of new stars in the star's neighbourhood ...

Nebulae are captivating cosmic structures, acting as star nurseries, showcasing beauty through NASA's stunning images of ...

Just 1,500 light-years away, the Orion Nebula is visible to the unaided ... HOPS 153 may regulate the formation of new stars in its neighborhood and even slow its own growth.

A kind of super-massive version of the Orion Nebula ... This chart shows the location of the dramatic star formation region known as the Tarantula Nebula in ... [+] the constellation of Dorado ...