Stunning image of M78 and NGC 2071 reflection nebulas in the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. These dust clouds are illuminated by embedded stars, captured using the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak. The image showcases the beauty and complexity of star formation within this region, approximately 1500 light-years away.

Astronomy Picture from 10/10/2006

Reflection Nebulas in Orion

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap061010.html


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Tantalizing Hints That Dark Energy is Evolving — New Results and Data Released by the DESI Project | Newswise The DESI collaboration has published a new analysis of dark energy using their first three years of collected data, which spans nearly 15 million galaxies and quasars. Combined with studies of the cos...

Tantalizing Hints That Dark Energy is Evolving — New Results and Data Released by the DESI Project
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