The Pillars of Creation are a region where young stars are forming and lie 6,500 light-years away.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided a new detailed look at the Pillars of Creation that shows the scene in high definition.
The new Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) image shows the lush landscape with glowing, bright red, wavy lines appearing at the edges of some pillars.
“The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations but are far more permeable,” NASA said, “These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear – at times – semi-transparent in near-infrared light.”
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