NASA published a 'haunting portrait' of Pillars of Creation for Halloween. Here's why it's a spookier version of its sparkly twin
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA published a 'haunting portrait' of Pillars of Creation for Halloween. Here's why it's a spookier version of its sparkly twin

ABC  

NASA has published a new image of the Pillars of Creation using the James Webb Telescope, taken using technology that highlights the "eerie" clouds of dust rather than the sparkling stars around it. The NIRCam is sparkling with countless stars., Anton M Koekemoer, Alyssa Pagan ) The new image, taken using Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument, appears to be a darker, moodier twin of the bright and starry NIRCam version. The first image of the Pillars of Creation was one of Hubble's most iconic snaps., HST, NASA) NASA says the picture, taken by the Hubble telescope, became "one of the most famous images of modern times". NASA says the columns of cool interstellar hydrogen gas and dust act as "incubators for new stars".

Stars Image Nasa Esa Supplied Webb Creation New Stars Hubble Pillars Csa Miri Pillars Of Creation Stsci Joseph Depasquale  taken  haunting  image  portrait  stsci  creation  supplied  stars  published  twin  version  nasa  sparkly  using  pillars  heres  gas  spookier

History of this topic

Tour the Pillars of Creation! Incredible NASA video travels through trunks of interstellar gas and dust in a nebula 6,500 light-years away
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tour the Pillars of Creation! Incredible NASA video travels through trunks of interstellar gas and dust in a nebula 6,500 light-years away

Daily Mail  

If you ever wanted to take a walk to deep space, this could be as close as you ever get. The pillars of creation are part of the Eagle Nebula, a structure just under 7000 light years from Earth – first observed by the Hubble Space Tesco in 1985. ‹ Slide me › This animation has been created by combining …

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Eerie Landscape Of Pillars Of Creation In 'Haunting Portrait'
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Eerie Landscape Of Pillars Of Creation In 'Haunting Portrait'

ABP News  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured some spooky images of the cosmos, which NASA revealed in October, the Halloween month. What the new image of the Pillars of Creation means The image, captured by Webb's MIRI, shows interstellar dust, setting a sombre, chilling mood. A recent image of the Pillars of Creation captured by Webb's Near-Infrared Camera revealed numerous …

NASA’s James Webb captures stunning photos of Pillars of Creation | 5 points
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA’s James Webb captures stunning photos of Pillars of Creation | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

American NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, detailed view of the majestic ‘Pillars of Creation’ - the towering tendrils of dust and gas within the Eagle Nebula. The permeable pillars which look like solid rock formations are made of interstellar gases and occasionally appear semi-transparent in near-infrared light, NASA wrote unveiling the photos. NASA's Hubble Telescope revisited …

Check out a stunning new picture of the Pillars of Creation from the James Webb Telescope
2 years, 4 months ago

Check out a stunning new picture of the Pillars of Creation from the James Webb Telescope

Salon  

Since the initial images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled in July, it has continued to produce historic images of the universe with impressive clarity. Located in the Eagle Nebula, which is part of the constellation Serpens, the Pillars of Creation are famous due to an iconic 1995 photograph shot by one of JSWT's predecessors, the Hubble Space …

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version
2 years, 4 months ago

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version

NPR  

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version Nearly 30 years ago, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured the first image of the Pillars of Creation — the iconic star nursery featuring thick pillars of gas and dust. Now, the new James Webb Space Telescope has captured NASA's most detailed image of the …

James Webb Space Telescope Captures The Pillars Of Creation, Reveals Newly Formed Stars
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope Captures The Pillars Of Creation, Reveals Newly Formed Stars

ABP News  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a sparkling image of the Pillars of creation, where stars are born. Webb’s sparkling image of the Pillars of Creation: Explained Webb's Near-Infrared Camera has captured the newly formed stars, which are the scene-stealers in the image of the Pillars of Creation. The James Webb Space Telescope's near-infrared light view has set off …

Pillars Of Creation May Be Gone In 'An Eye Blink In Cosmic Time'
9 years, 10 months ago

Pillars Of Creation May Be Gone In 'An Eye Blink In Cosmic Time'

NPR  

Pillars Of Creation May Be Gone In 'An Eye Blink In Cosmic Time' The Pillars of Creation are arguably the most iconic image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Here's how the European Southern Observatory describes the way such pillars are born: "The columns arise when immense, freshly formed blue–white O and B stars give off intense ultraviolet radiation and …

NASA stuns with new image of ‘Pillars of Creation’
10 years, 2 months ago

NASA stuns with new image of ‘Pillars of Creation’

CNN  

Story highlights A 1995 image of the "Pillars of Creation" became iconic The new images give an even more spectacular view -- and new insight CNN — NASA has come out with a new image that could become one of its most iconic ever. The Hubble Space Telescope revisited the so-called “Pillars of Creation,” which the space agency describes as …

Discover Related