Orion Nebula
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There are vast clouds of gas in interstellar space where stars are born, known as nebulae. One of the most well known is the Orion nebula which can be seen in the constellation Orion. This animation shows the Orion nebula and some of its neighbours. Academic content and direction: Martin Griffiths; Multimedia designer/developer: Barry Richards; Commentary texts: Toby Murcott; Voice-over artist: Chris Davies (drama student, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, 2010)
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