The Orion nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas where vast numbers of new stars are being forged. Its bright, central region is the home of four massive young stars that shape the nebula. Located in the Milky Way, It's the nearest star formation region to the Earth — just about 1350 light years away. ⁣

Also interesting to note that the light we see in the picture as captured by my camera left Orion more than a thousand years ago — to put it in context — light left Orion when the Roman ... See more