“Breathtaking” images of a stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing intricate details about how stars and planetary systems form.

The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...

Orion is not just one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky—it's a celestial marvel that’s rich with history, mythology, and fascinating astronomical objects. Nestled near the ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a bright variable star, V 372 Orionis, and its companion in this festive image in this ...

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal the sharpest images ever of a cluster of young massive stars in the heart of the Orion Nebula.

James Webb has captured an unimaginable image of the heart of the Orion Nebula, showcasing the celestial spectacle like never before.

Looking near the heart of the Orion Nebula, this JWST image captures the Orion Bar. The Orion Bar is the fairly straight, diagonal feature that marks the transition from the hot ionized gas near ...

Astronomers released a new image of the Orion Nebula on Monday from the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb's infrared cameras caught star-forming clouds and a cocoon of gas 1,350 light-years away ...

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a glowing emission nebula with a greenish hue and is situated below Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the ...

The new image shows bright stars and a ‘stellar embryo’ lurking within the heart of the gigantic stellar nursery. The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Orion Nebula ...

Hubble has captured a new photo of the Orion Nebula, showcasing a celestial cloudscape around a Herbig-Haro object.

The James Webb Space Telescope spent part of its weekend studying a fascinating inner region of the Orion Nebula. Orion is a familiar constellation in the night sky, recognizable by the “belt ...