expelled by a strong outer wind of particles. The Trapezium and other forming star clusters are embedded in the nebula. The intricate filaments of dust surrounding M42 and M43 appear brown in the featured image, while central glowing gas is highlighted in red. Over the next few million years much of

Orion's dust will be slowly destroyed by the very stars now being formed, or dispersed into the Galaxy. Explore the Universe: Random APOD Generator