This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less majestic in appearance for it. 9.5 light-years tall and 7000 ...

This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less majestic in appearance for it. 9.5 light-years tall and 7000 ...

Looking like a bird ready to take flight from atop a post, this dusty filament within the Eagle Nebula was recently captured in intricate detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. Also known as M16 ...

Eagle Nebula: The Pillars of Creation Another breathtaking image comes from NASA’s Wide Field Survey Explorer (WISE), capturing the Eagle Nebula, located approximately 5,700 light-years from Earth.

"As enormous as this dusty pillar is, it's just one small piece of the greater Eagle Nebula." A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust ...