NASA also points out that July and August is an excellent chance to view the constellation Aquila, also known as the eagle as ...

Hubble captures three infant stars lighting up a blue nebula, with a secret protostar forming in a shadowed disc below.

Rising 9.5 light-years high and 7,000 light-years away, this stunning pillar is captured in Hubble’s newly processed image ...

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Serpens the Serpent is unique among the constellations because it’s separated into two parts with Ophiuchus the Serpent-bearer between them. Serpens Caput (the head of the serpent) lies to the west of ...

CREDIT: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll An earlier image of the Eagle Nebula–aka called Messier 16–was included as part of Hubble’s 15th anniversary celebration in 2005.

ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll “The heart of the nebula, which is located beyond the edge of this image, is home to a cluster of young stars,” Hubble scientists explain.

A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and dust within the Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16. This striking ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a towering structure of billowing gas in the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16). The pillar rises 9.5 light-years tall and is 7,000 light-years away from ...

The tower in the image is 9.5 light years tall, according to NASA and ESA, and only a portion of the larger Eagle Nebula, which is considered a "nursery" for young stars.