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NASA just put out this gorgeous video of the Orion Nebula. By combining the visible and infrared capabilities of the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, astronomers and visualization specialists from NASA’s Universe of Learning program have created a spectacular, three-dimensional, fly-through movie of the magnificent Orion nebula, a nearby stellar nursery. Using actual scientific data along with Hollywood techniques, a team at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, and t

The Orion Nebula seen here is the closest large star-forming region to Earth at a distance of only 1,500 Light years (8,000,000,000,000,000-ish miles). According to NASA the Orion Nebula is believed to be the cosmic fire of creation by the Maya of Mesoamerica. Thanks for sharing! | Masphoto