Hydrogen gas clouds in Orion Nebula

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Orion nebula showing clouds of hydrogen gas. The Orion Nebula is a vast cloud of dust and gas where new stars are being formed. It is located around 1500 light years from Earth, in the constellation of Orion. Photographed from the Cumeada Observatory in the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, Portugal.

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Photo credit: © MIGUEL CLARO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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