Situated 1,300 light-years away beneath the three stars of Orion’s Belt, the nebula is a hotspot for star formation, where ...

The Carina Nebula, a vast star-forming region, shines bright with new stars and protostars in this NASA image. A protostar, HH 34, is captured in this image, surrounded by a disk of gas and dust that ...

Dense, dark clouds of gas and dust, known as Bok globules, are blocking light within the NGC 281 emission nebula, which is a region of star formation. The Orion Nebula showcases various stages of ...

The Tarantula Nebula, which can be found in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is an active star-forming complex. The intricate shape and colors of its image by James Webb can be seen here. The Ring ...