Deep within the Orion constellation, where the sword seems to cut through the silence of the cosmos, lies a region of active star formation — a veritable cosmic nursery.
This NASA image captures an explosion of colour and matter, where thousands of young stars and protostars are born from huge clouds of gas and dust. The intense green indicates the presence of hydrogen, the red signals hot and active regions, and the central glow marks the lively core of this interstellar cloud.
