Stellar Nurseries, Pillars of Creation

Pillars of Creation, a part of The Eagle Nebula aka M16, is interstellar gas in the constellation of Serpen, some 6500-7000 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 1745 by the Swiss astronomer Jean-Philippe Loys de Chéseaux.

These branches of cosmic dust and gas are a part of an active star-forming region within the nebulosity. The newborn stars are behind the dust and gas.

Pillars of Creation got very famous with a photo taken by Hubble Space Telescope on April 1, 1995.

The pillars are under attack of scorching ultraviolet light from young stars. The towers of gas are being eroded by the winds from these stars.

The structures in the Pillars of Creation are stretching roughly 4 to 5 light-years which are relatively small structures compared to the whole Eagle Nebula which is nearly 70x55 light-years.

Photographer: Mustafa AYDIN Full Resolution: 2409 * 2044 pix, 1/1 Edition Jpeg Image Credites: Mustafa AYDIN / Telescope Live