Pillars of Creation

The Pillars of Creation is a photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Eagle Nebula, a star-forming region located in the constellation Serpens. The image shows a towering column of gas and dust, over 7,000 light-years away from Earth, that is being sculpted by the intense radiation and winds from nearby young stars.

The Pillars of Creation is considered one of the most iconic images ever taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, and it has helped to deepen our understanding of the processes of star formation and the structure of the universe. The pillars themselves are estimated to be several light-years long, and they contain numerous young stars that are still in the process of forming.

Despite their beauty, the Pillars of Creation are also a stark reminder of the impermanence of the universe. In 2015, scientists announced that they had used the Hubble Space Telescope to capture new images of the pillars that revealed that they were being slowly eroded by the intense radiation from nearby stars. This means that, over time, the pillars will eventually be destroyed, providing further evidence of the constantly changing nature of the universe.