"Stunning Wide-Angle View of Orion Nebula Unveiled in ESASky"

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Source: European Space Agency
"Stunning Wide-Angle View of Orion Nebula Unveiled in ESASky"
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New images of the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope have been added to ESA's ESASky application, allowing users to visualize and download astronomical data. The images, obtained with Webb's near-infrared camera, showcase the diverse phenomena and objects within the nebula, including young stars, protostars, planet-forming disks, and photodissociation regions. The high-resolution mosaics provide detailed views of discs, outflows, and the intricate network of dust and organic compounds. The data was obtained as part of the Webb Cycle One program.

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