Why is the Eagle Nebula called the 'Pillars of Creation'?

They are so named because the gas and dust are in the process of creating new stars, while also being eroded by the light from nearby stars that have recently formed. read more

Pillars of creation are located inside the eagle nebula. Eagle nebula is a place in space where new stars are born. When these stars starts burning tremendous energy along with gas and dust are released. These gas and dust clouds surround the stars and the area around it. Pillars of creation resembles pillar like structures and are thus called as pillars. read more

Pillars of Creation is a photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, specifically the Serpens constellation, some 6,500–7,000 light years from Earth. read more

The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Chéseaux in 1745–46. Both the"Eagle" and the"Star Queen" refer to visual impressions of the dark silhouette near the center of the nebula, an area made famous as the"Pillars of Creation" photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The nebula contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the Pillars of Creation. read more