{"id":349230,"date":"2026-01-14T23:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/hubble\/hubble-observes-stars-flaring-to-life-in-orion\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T23:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:21:15","slug":"hubble-observes-stars-flaring-to-life-in-orion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=349230","title":{"rendered":"Hubble Observes Stars Flaring to Life in Orion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center 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class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1046&#038;h=940&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A tumultuous orange cloud of gas and dust is laced with areas of dark dust and scattered with bright stars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 36% 27%; object-position: 36% 27%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1046&#038;h=940&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1046w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=270&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=690&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=920&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=359&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=539&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=809&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Protostar HOPS 181 is buried in layers of dusty gas clouds, but its energy shapes the material that surrounds it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1084&#038;h=959&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A jet streams diagonally out from upper right corner of the orange-colored image to the center, across a field of gas clouds and stars. While most of the image is full of gas, the upper right corner is mostly clear of gas and dust, and more stars are visible in this darker space.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1084&#038;h=959&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1084w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=265&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=679&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=906&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=354&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=531&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=796&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A protostar wrapped in obscuring dust creates a cavity with glowing walls while its jet streams into space.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1066&#038;h=932&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A bright protostar is nestled within a cavern-like gap in a cloud of gas and dust to the left. To the right, the gas cloud fades away to show a area thick with glittering stars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1066&#038;h=932&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1066w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=262&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=671&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=895&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=350&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=525&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=787&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A curving cavity in a cloud of gas has been hollowed out by a protostar in this Hubble image.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-carousel-nav display-flex margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" data-carousel-id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-6967b0a645f73\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-prev\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M3.5,4.5l3.7-3.6L6.3,0L1.8,4.5L6.3,9l0.9-0.9L3.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"play-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-action-button hds-carousel-play\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"72\" height=\"72\" viewBox=\"0 0 72 72\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"36\" cy=\"36\" r=\"36\" fill=\"#1C67E3\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M25.9995 50V22L49.9995 36L25.9995 50Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-action-button hds-carousel-pause\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15.2 15.4H18.4V26.6H15.2V15.4Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5999 15.4H24.7999V26.6H21.5999V15.4Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-right-0\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just-forming stars, called protostars, dazzle a cloudy landscape in the Orion Molecular Cloud complex (OMC). These three new images from NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/hubble\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> were taken as part of an effort to learn more about the envelopes of gas and dust surrounding the protostars, as well as the outflow cavities where stellar winds and jets from the developing stars have carved away at the surrounding gas and dust.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists used these Hubble observations as part of a broader survey to study protostellar envelopes, or the gas and dust around the developing star. Researchers found no evidence that the outflow cavities were growing as the protostar moved through the later stages of star formation. They also found that the decreasing accretion of mass onto the protostars over time and the low rate of star formation in the cool, molecular clouds cannot be explained by the progressive clearing out of the envelopes.<\/p>\n<p>The OMC lies within the \u201csword\u201d of the constellation Orion, roughly 1,300 light-years away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1046&#038;h=940&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1046&#038;h=940&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A tumultuous orange cloud of gas and dust is laced with areas of dark dust and scattered with bright stars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1046&#038;h=940&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1046w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=270&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=690&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=920&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=359&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=539&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=809&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Protostar HOPS 181 is buried in layers of dusty gas clouds, but its energy shapes the material that surrounds it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This Hubble image shows a small group of young stars amidst molecular clouds of gas and dust. Near the center of the image, concealed behind the dusty clouds, lies the protostar HOPS 181. The long, curved arc in the top left of the image is shaped by the outflow of material coming from the protostar, likely from the jets of particles shot out at high speeds from the protostar\u2019s magnetic poles. The light of nearby stars reflects off and is scattered by dust grains that fill the image, giving the region its soft glow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align- nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS181_1_FINAL.tif\"  class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-true\" aria-label=\"Download this image (5.7 MB)\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Download this image (5.7 MB)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1084&#038;h=959&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1084&#038;h=959&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A jet streams diagonally out from upper right corner of the orange-colored image to the center, across a field of gas clouds and stars. While most of the image is full of gas, the upper right corner is mostly clear of gas and dust, and more stars are visible in this darker space.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1084&#038;h=959&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1084w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=265&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=679&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=906&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=354&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=531&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=796&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A protostar wrapped in obscuring dust creates a cavity with glowing walls while its jet streams into space.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align- nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_HOPS310_2_FINAL.tif\"  class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-true\" aria-label=\"Download this image (6 MB)\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Download this image (6 MB)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The bright star in the lower right quadrant called CVSO 188 might seem like the diva in this image, but HOPS 310, located just to the left of center behind the dust, is the true hidden star. This protostar is responsible for the large cavity with bright walls that has been carved into the surrounding cloud of gas and dust by its jets and stellar winds. Running diagonally to the top right is one of the bipolar jets of the protostar. These jets consist of particles launched at high speeds from the protostar\u2019s magnetic poles. Some background galaxies are visible in the upper right of the image.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1066&#038;h=932&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1066&#038;h=932&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A bright protostar is nestled within a cavern-like gap in a cloud of gas and dust to the left. To the right, the gas cloud fades away to show a area thick with glittering stars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1066&#038;h=932&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1066w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=300&#038;h=262&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=768&#038;h=671&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=1024&#038;h=895&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=400&#038;h=350&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=600&#038;h=525&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif?w=900&#038;h=787&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A curving cavity in a cloud of gas has been hollowed out by a protostar in this Hubble image.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and T. Megeath (University of Toledo); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align- nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/content\/dam\/science\/missions\/hubble\/stars\/young-stars\/Hubble_J2772948.16-015728_FINAL.tif\"  class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-true\" aria-label=\"Download this image (5.7 MB)\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Download this image (5.7 MB)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The bright protostar to the left in this Hubble image is located within the Orion Molecular Clouds. 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