The Eagle Nebula, or Messier 16, is an area of active star formation about 5,700 light-years from Earth and is home to the iconic Pillars of Creation.

A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and dust within the Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16. This striking ...

This groundbreaking scientific visualization takes viewers on an immersive journey inside the Pillars of Creation, one of the most iconic structures in the Eagle Nebula. Using data from the Hubble ...

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.

The recent image, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, ... The pillars sit in the Eagle Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas about 6,500 light-years from Earth.

Rising 9.5 light-years high and 7,000 light-years away, this stunning pillar is captured in Hubble’s newly processed image ...

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.

A new, near-infrared-light view of the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer ...

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.

The pillars of creation reside in the eagle nebula. And as you can see here, the telescope captured it in glorious near infrared, more stars than ever before surrounding the structure.