That fuzzy splotch, visible to the naked eye when it is really dark (and easily seen through binoculars) is the Orion Nebula. Throughout the nebula (which is about 30 light years wide), we see a ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a mesmerizing new image of the Orion Nebula. It is a star-forming region, and its distance from Earth is about 1,500 light-years. This breathtaking view ...