Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2024 October 22 [2]Three large interstellar dust pillars are shown against a starfield and a multicolored glowing background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. M16: Pillars of Star Creation Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]ESA, [5]CSA, [6]STScI; Processing: [7]Diego Pisano Explanation: These dark pillars may look destructive, but they are creating stars. [8]This pillar-capturing picture of the [9]Eagle Nebula combines [10]visible light exposures taken with the [11]Hubble Space Telescope with [12]infrared images taken with the [13]James Webb Space Telescope to highlight [14]evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from [15]pillars of molecular [16]hydrogen gas and [17]dust. The [18]giant pillars are [19]light years in length and are so dense that interior gas [20]contracts gravitationally to form [21]stars. At each [22]pillar's end, the intense radiation of [23]bright young stars causes low density material to boil away, leaving [24]stellar nurseries of dense [25]EGGs exposed. The [26]Eagle Nebula, associated with the [27]open star cluster [28]M16, lies about 7000 [29]light years away. Jigsaw Challenge: [30]Astronomy Puzzle of the Day Tomorrow's picture: rocket catch __________________________________________________________________ [31]< | [32]Archive | [33]Submissions | [34]Index | [35]Search | [36]Calendar | [37]RSS | [38]Education | [39]About APOD | [40]Discuss | [41]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [42]Robert Nemiroff ([43]MTU) & [44]Jerry Bonnell ([45]UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn [46]Specific rights apply. [47]NASA Web Privacy, [48]Accessibility, [49]Notices; A service of: [50]ASD at [51]NASA / [52]GSFC, [53]NASA Science Activation & [54]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2410/M16_HubbleWebbPisano_6500.jpg 3. https://www.nasa.gov/ 4. https://www.esa.int/ 5. https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ 6. https://www.stsci.edu/ 7. https://www.instagram.com/_diegopisano_/ 8. https://www.flickr.com/photos/151824007@N06/53989685257/ 9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230515.html 10. https://science.nasa.gov/ems/09_visiblelight/ 11. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/ 12. https://science.nasa.gov/ems/07_infraredwaves/ 13. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/ 14. https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-44.html 15. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/new-hubble-webb-pillars-of-creation-visualization/ 16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010113.html 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030706.html 18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150107.html 19. https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/cosmic_distance.html 20. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/astro/gravc.html 21. https://science.nasa.gov/universe/stars/ 22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220314.html 23. https://img.goodfon.com/wallpaper/big/d/3c/white-smart-cat-kitten-kitty.webp 24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/stellar_nurseries.html 25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(biology) 26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula 27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/open_clusters.html 28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030921.html 29. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/light-year/en/ 30. https://www.scigames.org/apps/webjigsaw2/index.php 31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241021.html 32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 33. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 34. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 35. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 36. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 37. https://apod.com/feed.rss 38. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 39. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 40. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=241022 41. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241023.html 42. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 43. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 44. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 45. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 46. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 47. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 48. https://www.nasa.gov/general/accessibility/ 49. https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/ 50. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 51. https://www.nasa.gov/ 52. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 53. https://science.nasa.gov/learners 54. http://www.mtu.edu/