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Brief introduction of Orion nebula

Orion is the youngest nebula in the Milky Way, and the Orion nebula is particularly eye-catching in the clear night sky in the north. Of course, this is not only because it is particularly bright, but also because of ancient Greek myths and legends. Around 2000 BC, astrologers connected the bright spots in the sky and outlined the constellation Orion in Greek mythology. Artemis, the goddess of hunting, fell in love with him. But Apollo, the twin brother of the goddess, was jealous of Orion's talent and sent scorpions to kill him.

The Orion Nebula is also the closest nebula to the Earth. The word nebula means fog and cloud in Latin. Astronomer Odell specializes in the Orion Nebula. This time, he observed Orion again, hoping to uncover an urgent puzzle.

In the photos taken before the Hubble telescope was repaired, odell found a group of fuzzy bright spots. These spots are irregular in shape and randomly arranged together. He couldn't be sure whether it was a nebula or an artifact ingested by an erroneous optical lens, just as Galileo saw a satellite around Jupiter in a telescope, but it was actually just a bubble. But if these spots are real nebular matter, what are they and why are they so bright?

Odell believes that these bright spots are probably planetary systems formed by the combination of gas and dust around stars. If so, this discovery will help mankind to confirm whether there is other life in the universe. As we all know, only when the planet has the right density, temperature and environment suitable for DNA growth and reproduction can life exist.

The repaired Hubble telescope contributed greatly. Galileo's telescope confirmed that the earth revolves around the sun, but this genius device allows us to stare deeper into space.

Odell got Harper's latest visual effects, this time without any artifacts, no doubt. "We saw the true face of the Orion Nebula and had unexpected gains."