James Webb Telescope Releases New Image Of Pillars Of Creation
The James Webb Space Telescope gave scientists new images of the “Pillars of Creation” – accumulations of interstellar gas and dust in the central part of the Eagle Nebula. This was reported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
In this image, the Pillars of Creation look like majestic rock formations, but in reality they are much more permeable. These clusters are formed from cold interstellar gas and dust that sometimes appear translucent in the near infrared. The published image was taken using the NIRCam near-infrared camera, which is housed in a “James Webb” design.
The space observatory provides a fresh look at the cluster, which was first captured at the end of the last millennium. The first image of the Pillars of Creation was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995. The new data will help scientists revise existing models of star formation, determine a much more accurate number of newly formed stars, and more accurately estimate the amount of gas and dust in the region. Over time, astronomers hope to learn more about how stars form from dust clouds over millions of years.
