The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a glowing emission nebula with a greenish hue and is situated below Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the ...

Bright Alnitak (left of center) is bordered by the Flame Nebula (lower left) and the Horsehead Nebula (lower right). The star’s blazing UV photons ionize the surrounding gas, making it glow ...

With its distinct shape, the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion is iconic. Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomy fans can now see it in clearer detail than ever before.

Photo Credits: NASA/Catholic University of America This incredible image of the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion was captured in infrared light by NASA's Hubble Space telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image: the Orion Nebula NASA, ESA, CSA, PDRs4All ERS Team, S. Fuenmayor With its recognizable belt of three stars, Orion is one of the best known ...

Rather, it's an emission nebula about 1,000 light-years from Earth. To the right of the image is the rather iconic Horsehead Nebula, which really does resemble the head of a horse.

NASA released photos this week that show the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most famous formations of the cosmos, in a stunning new light.

New NASA images show iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail The nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.

The Orion Nebula is a region of star formation 1,350 light-years from Earth, located in the belt of the northern hemisphere constellation of Orion. It has long been studied by astronomers, but the ...