Pillars of Creation in Visible Light
Astronomers used the Hubble Space telescope to revisit one of its most iconic subjects, the so-called "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula (M16). Three towers of gas and dust, standing light-years tall, are giving birth to new stars, buried within their dusty spires.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team
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