3D Model of Orion’s Veil

A 3D model of the Orion Nebula shows Orion’s Veil shell as a bluish gas surrounding the nebula depicted in red and yellow

A 3D model of the Orion Nebula shows Orion’s Veil shell as a bluish gas surrounding the nebula depicted in red and yellow. Researchers using SOFIA found a protrusion in the shell, which could allow gas and dust to escape beyond the shell. Credit: NASA, ESA, Frank Summers (STScI), Greg T. Bacon (STScI), Lisa Frattare (STScI), Zolt G. Levay (STScI), K. Litaker (STScI) Acknowledgment: Axel Mellinger, Robert Gendler, Rogelio B. Andreo