By Neha Yadav
Published Apr 01, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

10 marvellous images of constellation Orion shared by NASA

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares stunning images of the constellation Orion. Let's take a look at some of these images.

This stunning image captured by NASA's Hubble space telescope shows a sharp view of the Orion Nebula in the constellation Orion. 

Here's a mesmerising image of the Orion Nebula dotted with stars in the constellation Orion, captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. 

This stunning image of the Witch Head Nebula in the constellation Orion glows with dust and smoke due to the light reflected from stars. 

This captivating composite image of the Orion Nebula is based on the observation of the Hubble Space telescope and the Spitzer Space telescope. 

Captured by NASA's Hubble Space telescope, this mesmerising image of the NGC 1999, a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, features a keyhole made from dust and gas.

This striking image is of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud complex. It shows dust clouds glowing bright due to the light reflected by the stars.

This beautiful image is of a large star-forming region in the constellation Orion, known as the Flame Nebula or NGC 2024. It is 1400 light-years from Earth.

This incredible image of the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion was captured in infrared light by NASA's Hubble Space telescope.

This astounding image captured by NASA's Hubble space telescope is of the Messier 43, separated from the Orion Nebula in the constellation Orion. It is 1600 light-years from Earth.