@waddensky.comA fairy-tale creature? It’s a tower of gas in the #EagleNebula. Ultraviolet light from hot young stars above it is slowly eroding the pillar. Streamers of gas boil off its surface.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialThe Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation, 7,000 ly away, combine Hubble’s 1995 view with JWST’s hidden protostars for a stunning portrait.
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialFrom Serpens, the Eagle Nebula sits 7,000 ly distant, its Pillars of Creation still captured by Hubble in 1995.
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@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialJWST uncovered hidden protostars inside the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation, a region 7,000 ly away in Serpens.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialHubble’s 1995 image of the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation remains a benchmark for star‑forming regions 7,000 ly from Earth.
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@wanderingreen.bsky.socialLast night was clear for a little while and I managed to get a 15 minute exposure of the Eagle nebula. Could be a lot better i know but heres my attempt at the famous 'The Pillars of Creation'...
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@science.socialLocated 6,500 light-years away in the Eagle Nebula, the Pillars of Creation are a cosmic nursery where new stars emerge from towering clouds of gas and dust. Iconic and breathtaking, they remain one of the most famous sights in our universe. #EagleNebula #Space
