From: Andrew Johnson
Date: 2006-01-12 09:29:49
Inbox Astronomy – Hubble Panoramic View of Orion Nebula Reveals Thousands of Stars January 11, 2006 Hubble Panoramic View of Orion Nebula Reveals Thousands of Stars Get larger image formats Find the entire Hubble News archive, image galleries, and much more at hubblesite.org In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star formation region is one of astronomy’s most dramatic and photogenic celestial objects. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this image. Some of them have never been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. Kids can read a junior version of this story in the Star Witness, a science newspaper available on our sister site, Amazing Space. See the full release, including: Complete Text More Images Video Fast Facts Related Links And more! This news release and its supporting materials are permanently archived at: hubblesite.org/news/… You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Inbox Astronomy mailing list, which sends notices in HTML whenever there is a new Hubble Space Telescope image, product, or news update. If you would like to unsubscribe or change your email preferences, please go to: hubblesite.org/newsc…
