Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Eagle Nebula and Friends

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2026 is “The Eagle Nebula and Friends,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Emmanuel Delgadillo Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II )). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

Gas, dust, and stars are scattered across the image. A dark silhouette that looks like an eagle swoops downward towards three small pillars of gas. Other gas and dust pillar-like features reach out of the surrounding nebula. A central clust
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Emmanuel Delgadillo Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What looks as if it is going to swallow the great Pillars of Creation ? The Eagle Nebula ( M16 ) is not a bird, a plane, or Superman .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 10, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Emmanuel Delgadillo Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 words

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.