Pictured here is the Orion Nebula which is located 1,500 lightyears from the Earth. This photo is a false-color view that spans 40 lightyears. The photo was constructed using the Spitzer Space Telescope. The center of the nebula contains the Trapezium Cluster and the red hues the protostars. One of the protostars, HOPS 68 was recently discovered to have crystals of the silicate mineral olivine.
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