orion nebula
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The Details Are Unreal in New Webb Image of Famous Horsehead Nebula
The Webb Space Telescope has given us another cosmic treat. The young observatory captured a closer look of the ethereal clouds of dust and gas that form a nearby nebula, illuminated by a companion star in the constellation Orion. Located a mere 1,375 light-years away, the Horsehead Nebula is shaped like a celestial horse galloping…
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Wild Webb Telescope Image Uncovers Never-Before-Seen Carbon Molecule in Distant Star System
The Webb Space Telescope recently peered into a gassy region of the Orion Nebula and managed to spot a carbon-based molecule that could be a “cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry,” according to a European Space Agency release. The molecule has never been detected in space before, the release stated. It was found in a system…
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This Is The Deepest View Yet Into The Orion Nebula
Astronomers working with the Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured the deepest view yet of the heart of the Orion Nebula. Wow.