The Pillars are a prominent feature of the Eagle Nebula, located about 6,500 light-years from Earth. These spires of dust are a buffet of star-forming material — and you can spot some of the ...

Ring Nebula: The Ring Nebula is a famous planetary nebula located approximately 2,000 light-years away from our galaxy. It ...

NASA James Webb Space Telescope ...

The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The Trapezium resides in the ...

M16 (Eagle Nebula)| Chandra detects X-rays from young stars in the region, including one embedded in a pillar. A supernova ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently shared a mesmerising image of the ‘Pillars of Creation’ in the Eagle Nebula. Home to billions of new-borne stars, the Pillars of ...

Chandra and Webb teamed up for a new look at the Pillars of Creation, part of the Eagle Nebula. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrated its 25th anniversary in stunning style. The space ...

This type of cosmic cloud is known as an emission nebula. One of the most famous is the Eagle Nebula, which contains the ...

or perhaps the “Pillars of Creation” in the Eagle Nebula. They were astonishing, but they were also originally taken decades ago. The ageing space telescope may now be past its 30th birthday ...