Postcard01: The Eagle Nebula
Stars in the Eagle Nebula are born in clouds of cold hydrogen gas that reside in chaotic neighbourhoods, where energy from young stars sculpts fantasy-like landscapes in the gas. The tower may be a giant incubator for those newborn stars. Read more about the image here.
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Credit:ESA/Hubble
About the Postcard
Id: | hst_postcard_0001 |
Release date: | 22 March 2011, 10:20 |
Dimensions: | 12 cm (W) x 17 cm (H) |