James Webb Telescope Captures Stellar Image Of Pillars Of Creation

October 20, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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One of the most well-known interstellar objects has recently received a new appearance thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope's sightseeing tour. The Eagle Nebula, located around 6,500 light-years away, contains the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming nursery that has been the subject of researchers' most thorough images to date. There are many stars (especially new ones) visible in the near-infrared image, which displays even more detail than Hubble's 2014 image. There isn't even a galaxy visible in the image. The young stars, which are visible in the landscape as bright red points of light, are thought to be only a few hundred thousand years old. Jets and bow shocks that energise hydrogen and propel it forth are what give the pillars their red glow, in addition to the wavy lines at some of their edges. Due to the interstellar medium's gas and dust, which are blocked by more distant objects in such a crowded region, you cannot see galaxies. James Webb Telescope Captures Stellar Image Of Pillars Of Creation

James Webb Telescope Captures Stellar Image Of Pillars Of Creation

The Pillars of Creation were initially photographed by Hubble in 1999, although at that time, technology could only see a small portion of the stars in the area. The updated image from 2014 offered significantly more detail, although the visible light snapshot still showed part of the developing stars and left the pillars mostly opaque. In essence, the James Webb observation gives a more accurate picture of what is going on in the nursery. This improved capture serves a purpose beyond aesthetics. Thanks to Webb's more precise data for stars, gas, and dust, scientists intend to modify their star formation theories. That might advance human understanding of early star life and the cosmos as a whole.

By Raulf Hernes

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James Webb Telescope Captures Stellar Image Of Pillars Of Creation

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