The Pillars of Creation
Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
is one of the better known emission nebulae near the heart of the Milky Way.
At its core is a star forming region, captured here in infrared by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam in 2023.
In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope's iconic view of this region was dubbed The Pillars of Creation.
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is one of the better known emission nebulae near the heart of the Milky Way.
At its core is a star forming region, captured here in infrared by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam in 2023.
In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope's iconic view of this region was dubbed The Pillars of Creation.
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