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, ...

JWST also captured this northern region of the Orion Nebula. The researchers say a frog-like structure can be spotted in this image. NASA, ESA, CSA, PDRs4All ERS Team, S. Fuenmayor. The Orion ...

The inner region of the Orion Nebula as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument. This is a composite image from several filters that represents emissions from ionized gas ...

The James Webb Space Telescope spent part of its weekend studying a fascinating inner region of the Orion Nebula. Orion is a familiar constellation in the night sky, recognizable by the “belt ...

New images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope pierce through thick layers of stardust and gas, revealing the most-detailed look yet into the heart of the Orion Nebula.. In 2017, an ...

Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky, and within the constellation is a beautiful nebula that is a busy region of star formation.

NASA and its partners released a new image Monday morning of the inner region of the famous Orion Nebula, located 1,350 light-years away, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.Though the ...

The Orion Nebula, the closest massive star-forming region to Earth, has long captivated stargazers with its brilliant glow ...

About the Orion Nebula. This image of the Orion Nebula cloudscape is one of 520 that create a co m posite mosaic image of the entire nebula. It is currently the sharpest image of the region to date.

More information: Emilie Habart et al, PDRs4All: WST's NIR and MIR imaging view of the Orion Nebula, Astronomy & Astrophysics (2024). DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202346747 ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning new image of two stars in the Orion Nebula, a region of stellar formation located about 1,450 light-years away.