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Nasa Space Telescopes Provide a 3D Journey Through the Orion Nebula


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Orion Nebula

This image showcases both the visible and infrared visualizations of the Orion Nebula.

Credit: NASA, ESA, F. Summers, G. Bacon, Z. Levay, J. DePasquale, L. Frattare, M. Robberto and M. Gennaro (STScI), and R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)

Astronomers and visualization specialists from NASA's Universe of Learning program have combined visible and infrared vision of the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to create an unprecedented, three-dimensional, fly-through view of the picturesque Orion Nebula, a nearby star-forming region.

From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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