The Eagle Nebula, located 6,500 light-years away and associated with open star cluster M16, contains dense gas pillars where newborn stars form through gravitational contraction; Hubble Space Telescope infrared imaging reveals these light-years-long pillars through thick dust that blocks visible light.
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Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble | NASA APOD 2026-05-31 #ShortsAdded:
Newborn stars form in the Eagle Nebula, gravitationally [music] contracting in dense gas pillars.
Hubble Space [music] Telescope infrared image reveals pillars light-years long through thick dust. [music] Located 6,500 light-years away, associated with open star cluster M16.
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