Flight Through The Orion Nebula in Infrared Light | Space Telescope Science Institute

Flight Through The Orion Nebula in Infrared Light | Space Telescope Science Institute

This visualization explores the Orion Nebula as seen in infrared-light observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope.

As the camera flies into the star-forming region, it reveals a glowing gaseous landscape that has been illuminated and carved by the high-energy radiation and strong stellar winds from the massive hot stars in the central cluster. The infrared observations generally show cool temperature gas at a deep layer that shows the full bowl shape of the nebula. In addition, the infrared showcases many faint stars that shine primarily at longer wavelengths.

Credit: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Visualization: F. Summers, G. Bacon, Z. Levay, J. DePasquale, L. Hustak, M. Robberto and M. Gennaro (STScI), R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)
Duration: 2 min., 17s

Release Date: Oct. 26, 2025

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