<p class="c0"><strong>This Hubble Space Telescope shot of the&nbsp;<a class="c17" href="http://www.space.com/16528-horsehead-nebula.html">Horsehead Nebula</a>, released April 19,&nbsp;was taken in celebration of the telescope's 23rd anniversary. Pictured in infrared wavelengths for the first time, the Horsehead is part of the larger constellation Orion.</strong></p><p class="c0">The nebula is relatively close—just 1,500 light-years from Earth—which makes it a favorite for space photography focused on the formation of new stars. NASA scientists anticipate that despite Hubble's crystal-clear view, the new&nbsp;<a class="c17" href="http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/">James Webb Space Telescope</a> that will launch in 2018 will provide even more detailed views. (<a class="c17" href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/125-space-exploration/folger-text">Read about travel to the stars in </a><a class="c17" href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/125-space-exploration/folger-text"><em>National Geographic</em></a><a class="c17" href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/125-space-exploration/folger-text"> magazine.</a>)</p><p class="c0">—<em>Dan Stone</em></p>