New NASA images show iconic horse-shaped nebula in unprecedented detail
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NASA recently used its James Webb Space Telescope to capture ethereal, detailed images of the Horsehead Nebula. The nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion. NASA said in a news release that the nebula is illuminated by a nearby hot star and formed from a "collapsing interstellar cloud of material." New stars are also formed inside the nebula, making it a valuable location to study. Despite its striking presence in...

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