Horsehead Nebula. A photograph of Hubble from 2001. The Horsehead Nebula is shaded against a bright nebula: IC 434. The bright area in the upper left corner of the image is a young star. Photo: Hubble Space Telescope Photo: Hubble Space Telescope/NASA/European Space Agency

Horsehead Nebula. A photograph of Hubble from 2001. The Horsehead Nebula is shaded against a bright nebula: IC 434. The bright area in the upper left corner of the image is a young star. Photo: Hubble Space Telescope Photo: Hubble Space Telescope/NASA/European Space Agency