Pillars of Creation

Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released stunningly detailed images of the ‘Pillars of Creation’ taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Key Points: The images were taken by the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) of the James Webb Space Telescope.

• These pillars are essentially very dense clouds of molecular hydrogen gas and dust that have survived longer than their surroundings.
• They appear like rock formations – three towers of gas and dust which are more permeable than they look.
• This is a region where young stars are forming – or have barely burst from their dusty cocoons as ....