Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion

NASA's image library records Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty nebula with its infrared vision, showing stellar infants that are lost behind dark clouds when viewed in visible light.

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A CLOSER LOOK

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty nebula with its infrared vision, showing stellar infants that are lost behind dark clouds when viewed in visible light.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryMaking a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion

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