G. S. Jennsen

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Webb's Pillars of Creation

Webb has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape of the iconic Pillars of Creation using its near-infrared camera.

For comparison, see Hubble's visible-light view of the Pillars. Hubble's view highlights the presence and thickness of dust around the pillars, while Webb's infrared vision peers through that dust to unveil the stars and protostars within the dust.

Learn more and download here: https://esawebb.org/images/weic2216b/.

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