Flying through the Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula — a magnificent nearby star-forming region.
The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye in the constellation of Orion — it is the middle bright spot in Orion's sword.
At just 2 million years old, the nebula is an ideal laboratory for studying young stars and star formation.
Our Sun was born 4.6 billion years ago in a similar nebula.
On this breathtaking flight through the nebula, we follow its contours of gas and dust up-close.
We journey among newborn stars, glowing clouds heated by intense radiation, and tadpole-shaped gaseous envelopes surrounding protoplanetary discs.
This stunning visualisation was created using real scientific imagery and data from Hubble.
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