Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2018 is “Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Llus Romero. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Llus Romero Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. Gravitationally contracting in pillars of dense gas and dust, the intense radiation of these newly-formed bright stars is causing surrounding material to boil away.”

— APOD editors, June 20, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 20, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Llus Romero
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 137 words

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Nebulae

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