Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion’s Sword as a bright diffuse nebula — a glowing ... making visual studies of its intricate play of light and dark available to even small ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...