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Orion Nebula

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noun

Astronomy.
  1. a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword.


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In the Orion Nebula, the scientists found that, due to the intense irradiation from massive stars, a Jupiter-like planet would not be able to form in the planetary system d203-506.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024

Astronomers are used to taking pictures of our galaxy's star factories, like the Orion Nebula and the Carina Nebula, she explains.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

The Orion Nebula, also known by its sky catalogue name of M42, is the nearest, large star-forming region to Earth.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023

The latest spectacle, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, is an agglomeration of nearly 150 free-floating objects amid the Orion Nebula, not far in mass from Jupiter.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

Stars like the Sun are born in batches, in great compressed cloud complexes such as the Orion Nebula.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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