Eagle Nebula Pillars of Creation - Hubble Space Telescope Image #3647925 (License: Personal Use)

This stunning Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the Pillars of Creation within the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16), located about 6,500-7,000 light-years away in Serpens. The towering columns of cool molecular hydrogen gas and dust are being eroded by intense ultraviolet radiation from nearby massive young stars, while embedded protostars continue to form within their dense cores. The vivid teal and gold hues represent emissions from ionized oxygen and sulfur, respectively, highlighting complex star-forming processes.

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