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Hubble returns to image the famously beautiful Eagle Nebula
The gorgeous Eagle Nebula is one of the most iconic objects in the cosmos, known affectionately as the Pillars of Creation.
Starbirth in Action: Hubble Reveals a 9.5-Light-Year Tower in the Eagle Nebula
ESA/Hubble celebrates 35 years with a stunning new image of the Eagle Nebula — a massive cosmic spire sculpted by star ...
Hubble spies a cosmic pillar in the Eagle Nebula
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery ...
James Webb observes a dying star creating a cosmic hourglass
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows thousands of glittering galaxies that it spied by peering through ...
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals hidden past of the 'Crystal Ball Nebula'
The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...
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A dark, dusty pillar stretches across re-released Hubble image
Looking like a bird ready to take flight from atop a post, this dusty filament within the Eagle Nebula was recently captured in intricate detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. Also known as M16 ...
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Image: Hubble spots a squid in the whale
Today's rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features ... time mistook the Squid Galaxy for either a spiral nebula or a star cluster. This mischaracterization isn't ...
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Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula
As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations ... it’s just one small piece of the greater Eagle Nebula, also called Messier 16. The name Messier 16 comes from the French astronomer ...