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English: Composite image, Webb Chandra The Eagle Nebula, also called M16, and often referred to as the "Pillars of Creation." Here, tall columns of gray gas and dust emerge from the bottom edge of the image, stretching toward our upper right. Backed by dark orange mist, the cloudy gray columns are surrounded by dozens of soft, glowing, pink and purple dots; massive stars emitting enormous amounts of X-rays. The shapes, hints of movement, and colors in this composite rendering create a dream-like image. The misty orange background suggests a dusky sky, and the glowing pink and purple stars resemble fireflies. Churning with turbulent gas and dust, the columns lean to our right with small offshoots pointing in the same direction. These details evoke an image of yearning cloud creatures at dusk, pointing at something just out of frame.
Date 28 May 2024 (upload date)
Source Webb Space Telescope Studies the Pillars of Creation
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Global Science and Technology, Inc./Amy Moran, STScI/Joseph DePasquale, STScI/Alyssa Pagan, STScI/Anton Koekemoer
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NIRCam; Chandra; HST; Hyperwall; JWST; Webb Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; MIRI

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