What the Sword Is Made Of

If you've ever taken a peek at the constellation Orion, you've seen the Orion Nebula. Though, to the naked eye it probably didn't look like this. Four stars collectively called the Trapezium form the center of the nebula, which to our eye looks like the brightest star in the sword of Orion. But to the Hubble's infrared, visible, and ultraviolet sensors, it looks more like an Impressionist masterwork.