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.

“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.

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type ...

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 Orion Nebula is a region of star formation 1,350 light-years from Earth, ... also released on Monday, say the new images are “by far” the best views yet.

A close-up of the "mane" of the Horsehead Nebula, located some 1,300 light-years from Earth. This view was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument. NASA, ESA, CSA, K ...

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 ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) just released a pair of giant mosaic images of the Orion Nebula, and they’re worth exploring. Just 1,500 light years away, the Orion Nebula is so close that you ...

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.

But the Orion Nebula also has a dark side, formed by its lanes and clouds of dust. They frequently avoid scrutiny, as the surrounding brightness tends to steal the show.

A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the ...

Stars don't last forever. Old stars eventually die and new ones are born from great clouds of gas and dust in space. (See our page on the Lives of Stars.)The best known and closest site where ...