Orion Nebula Puzzle

Glimmering young stars shine through a veil of gas in this stunning and iconic image of the Orion Nebula, M42, made with the Hubble Space Telescope. The universe’s recycling program creates generations of new stars from gas clouds, gravity squeezing them into a new round of nuclear fusion. This scene constitutes one of the most beautiful in the winter Milky Way.

This richly colored, high-resolution image includes 500 pieces and measures 15" x 21" upon completion.  Included is a bonus poster for reference during assembly.

Created exclusively for Astronomy magazine by Masterpieces, Inc.

Photo: NASA/STScl