Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion.

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Webb Space Telescope Shows Ultraviolet “Winds” Eroding a Young Star’s Protoplanetary Disk in Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula destroys an oceans’ worth of water every month

A Planetary Disk in the Orion Nebula is Destroying and Replenishing Oceans of Water Every Month

Radio signals from Orion nebula reveal new data about strange celestial objects: 'JuMBOS'

Radio Telescope Confirms Free-Floating Binary Planets in the Orion Nebula

December’s Night Sky Notes: A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula

Rogue Revelations: Webb Identifies 540 Planetary Surprises in the Orion Nebula

Stunning Images Reveal Rogue Planets of the Orion Nebula

Hundreds of Free-Floating Planets Found in the Orion Nebula

Webb Snaps New Pics of Orion Nebula

Incredible New Images of the Orion Nebula From JWST

James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets (photos)

JWST Discovers Crucial Carbon Molecule in The Orion Nebula

Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo)

VLT Spots Spectacular Bipolar Jet from Young Stellar Object in Orion Nebula Cluster

Wonder at the colorful Orion nebula in the southwestern sky throughout March

Hubble telescope captures dazzling stellar duo in Orion Nebula (photo)

Beautiful New Hubble Photo Shows Hot, Young Variable Stars in the Orion Nebula

Hubble Spots Two Prominent Stars in Orion Nebula

Baby stars 'burp' in Orion Nebula after frantic feeding sessions