The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest star-forming regions visible in the night sky even with the naked eye.
in the Trapezium cluster mix with a molecular cloud, triggering complex ionizing reactions. At the center of the bar, the star Theta2 Orionis A shines brightly with the characteristic diffraction spikes that are a side-effect of the design of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror.The James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Orion Nebula in unprecedented detail.
The image also reveals new-born stars at various stages of their development. Toward the upper left corner of Theta2 Orionis A, inside the bar, is a young star forming inside a globule, a shroud of dust and gas that has collapsed together under the force of gravity to give rise to the new star. On the right-hand side, below the Trapezium cluster, is a star wrapped in a cocoon of planet-forming material that is being eroded by the strong ultraviolet radiation from the Trapezium stars.
The Orion Nebula seen by the older Spitzer Space Telescope and through the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope .
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