Orion Nebula

The mighty Orion Nebula, seen in near-infrared light so that astronomers could look for sub-stellar objects. Credit: NASA/ESA/Massimo Robberto/Judy Schmidt
The Orion Nebula like you've never seen it before
Phil Plait
Aug 21, 2020
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A Block of Orion
Phil Plait
Jul 5, 2019
The Orion Nebula, one of the closest large star-forming regions in the galaxy. Credit: Adam Block/Steward Observatory/University of Arizona
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Orion's filaments of star birth
Phil Plait
Mar 23, 2018
Cold gas and dust in Orion form filaments with bundles of individual “fibers” about a light year long. The four bright stars (left) are the Trapezium, the center of the famous Orion Nebula. ​​​​​​​Credit: ESO/H. Drass/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/A. Hacar
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The Hunter and the Horsehead
Phil Plait
Feb 28, 2018
A spectacular wide-field shot of Orion's Belt, featuring the Horsehead, Flame, and Orion Nebula (and lots of other stuff too). Credit: Derek Demeter
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A new observatory keeps a very, very large eye on the sky
Phil Plait
Nov 15, 2017
The Orion Nebula shows up in just a tiny piece of the massive Zwicky Transient Facility image of the constellation. Credit: Caltech Optical Observatories
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A 500 trillion km long streamer of ammonia in Orion
Phil Plait
Aug 24, 2017
A huge filament of ammonia glows in centimeter light (displayed here as orange) superposed on the Orion Nebula (blue), and is the site of the formation of many stars.A huge filament of ammonia glows in centimeter light (displayed here as orange) superpose
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Are you “Lost in Light”?
Phil Plait
Aug 18, 2017
Lost in Light II
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Earth's equatorial belt ... of satellites
Phil Plait
Jul 11, 2017
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500 years ago, a huge multi-star collision in Orion triggered a ridiculously powerful cosmic explosion
Phil Plait
Apr 11, 2017
Gemini + ALMA observations of the event
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Stunning astrophotos: Orion in context, and in detail
Phil Plait
Mar 31, 2017
Rolf Olsen image of part of the Orion Nebula
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