Top 100 Space Photos, Pt. 1
Eagle Nebula - Pillars of Creation
Perhaps the most famous nebula of all is the Eagle Nebula, or M16, immortalized in this 1995 Hubble photo. The Pillars of Creation in the image contain dense, compact pockets of interstellar gas called evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs). This is where stars are born. Click to enlarge.
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