Herschel Sees Through Ghostly Pillars
This image of the Eagle nebula shows the self-emission of the intensely cold nebula gas and dust as never seen before; the nebula intricate tendril nature, with vast cavities forms an almost cave-like surrounding to the famous pillars.
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NASA ID
PIA15260
Date Created
January 18, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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