The Pillars of Creation sit in the Eagle Nebula, about 6,500 light-years away. Dense clumps of gas and dust can collapse under their own gravity.
Webb’s 2022 observations reveal young stars in near-infrared light. The colors translate different infrared wavelengths into a picture our eyes can read.
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Different kinds of light reveal different details. Near-infrared observations help astronomers investigate stars within dusty regions.
The bright red points include newly formed stars. Some wavy red features trace material ejected by stars still forming.
A light-year measures distance: how far light travels in one year. It does not measure a star’s age.
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