... Credit Copyright: J. Bally, D. Devine, R. Sutherland, D. Johnson ( CITA ), HST , NASA Explanation: Start with the constellation of Orion . Near Orion's belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula of Orion or M42 . ... New stellar systems are forming there in gigantic globs of gas and dust known as Proplyds . Looking closely at the above picture also reveals that gas and dust surrounding some of the dimmer stars appears to form structures that point away from the brighter stars . ...