A New James Webb Shot of the Pillars of Creation Is Dazzling our Tiny Brains

The latest image released by NASA is an amazing snapshot of the universe, and it is no different than the previous ones.

The space observatory used its Near-Infrared Camera to target the Pillars of Creation. The original image of the Pillars was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is the epitome of outer space.

It now has a worthy successor. The new and improved photo has inscrutable details and colors.

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This is what you’ve waited for.

Journey with us through Webb’s breathtaking view of the Pillars of Creation, where scores of newly formed stars glisten like dewdrops among floating, translucent columns of gas and dust: https://t.co/5ea1kCzU5x

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Dense With Wonder

The Pillars are made out of space dust. The image shows stars in the center of the Eagle Nebula some 7,000 light years away.

It's large to Earthlings but a relatively small part of the Nebula.

There is a lot to see. There are glowing red blobs at the boundaries of thepillar According to NASA's press release, those are the ejections of newly forming stars, which get their red appearance from the hydrogen molecule.

The stars themselves are a couple of hundred thousand years old.

Scratching the Surface

Thanks to a huge increase in resolution, you can see a lot more in the new image. That isn't just for the benefit of those who watch.

Scientists can more accurately identify and keep track of stars with the clearer, more detailed images. They can better understand how stars are formed and how often that happens.

It's an amazing image that shows the amazing beauty of the universe that we are only beginning to discover.

There's more on the James Webb Telescope.