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Hubble mosaic brings the Orion Nebula to life in detail

Original: # PPOD : This spectacular mosaic, released in 2006, brings the Orion Nebula to life as one of the most detailed portrait

The SETI Institute's Picture of the Day highlights a spectacular mosaic of the Orion Nebula, first released in 2006, one of the most detailed portraits ever made of the nearby stellar nursery. Combining observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the image reveals more than 3,000 stars embedded in clouds of gas and dust.

Why now: Space enthusiasts are sharing the striking Hubble mosaic as it resurfaces on Picture of the Day.

Orion NebulaNASAHubble Space TelescopeSETI Institute

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• # PPOD : This spectacular mosaic, released in 2006, brings the Orion Nebula to life as one of the most detailed portraits ever captured of this nearby stellar nursery. Combining observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the image reveals more than 3,000 stars embedded in… · setiinstitute · 19

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