The best known of the latter is the iconic Orion nebula, a gas cloud so huge and bright that it’s visible to the naked eye despite being about 1,300 light-years from Earth.

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 ...

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 ...

“We are blown away by the breathtaking images of the Orion Nebula. We started this project in 2017, so we have been waiting more than five years to get these observations,” said Peeters.

“We are blown away by the breathtaking images of the Orion Nebula. We started this project in 2017, so we have been waiting more than five years to get these observations,” said Peeters.

Detailed images of the Orion Nebula were captured by the James Webb telescope. Production of the images involved over 100 scientists from 18 countries, per AFP.

“Breathtaking” images of a stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing intricate details about how stars and planetary systems form.

Three images of regions of the Orion Nebula captured by the JWST showing the familar star forming region in a vibrant new light (Image credit: NASA/ESA/CSA, E. Dartois, E. Habart, PDRs4All ERS team) ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured yet another breathtaking image of the Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42. Located to the south of Orion’s belt, the Orion Nebula is one of several ...

Miguel Claro captured the Orion Constellation glowing red due to hydrogen gas, as seen from the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve in ...

MyCn18, a young planetary nebula situated 8,000 light-years away. Photo Credit: NASA This Hubble image gives the most detailed view of the entire Crab Nebula ever.

Then we see three images of the nebula corresponding to the three lines, whose relative intensity d'Arrest found to be 100, 24, and 71. To see the fourth line is of course very difficult.