1 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:11,500 Flying through the Orion Nebula 2 00:00:12,420 --> 00:00:18,380 The Orion Nebula — a magnificent nearby star-forming region. 3 00:00:19,580 --> 00:00:25,260 The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye in the constellation of Orion — it is the middle bright spot in Orion's sword. 4 00:00:25,900 --> 00:00:32,380 At just 2 million years old, the nebula is an ideal laboratory for studying young stars and star formation. 5 00:00:33,860 --> 00:00:38,540 Our Sun was born 4.6 billion years ago in a similar nebula. 6 00:00:39,580 --> 00:00:44,800 On this breathtaking flight through the nebula, we follow its contours of gas and dust up-close. 7 00:00:46,260 --> 00:00:54,160 We journey among newborn stars, glowing clouds heated by intense radiation, and tadpole-shaped gaseous envelopes surrounding protoplanetary discs. 8 00:00:55,180 --> 00:01:02,060 This stunning visualisation was created using real scientific imagery and data from Hubble. 9 00:01:07,060 --> 00:01:13,360 Transcribed by ESO, translated by —