Posted on 05/31/2026 2:02:12 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. They are gravitationally contracting in pillars of dense gas and dust. The intense radiation of these newly-formed bright stars is causing surrounding material to boil away. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in near infrared light, allows the viewer to see through much of the thick dust that makes the pillars opaque in visible light. The giant structures are light years in length and dubbed informally the Pillars of Creation. Associated with the open star cluster M16, the Eagle Nebula lies about 6,500 light years away. The Eagle Nebula is a satisfying target for small telescopes in a nebula-rich part of the sky toward the split constellation Serpens Cauda (the tail of the snake).
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Is there a picture of what our Milky Way galaxy might look like?
I see ghosts.
I see the Balrog looming over Gandalf in Moria - “You shall not pass! Oh, holy crap, you’re big. Go ahead, pass. Eat the little creeps with the furry feet first.”
Beautiful. I never tire of looking at this.
Looks like a guy in a horse suit with a crow on his head dancing with a Yorkie dog while Godzilla plays the trombone in the background.
You are correct...AND the guy in the horse suit is waiting for a cheeseburger to be delivered.
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