Post by Adzi on Jan 6, 2015 19:35:16 GMT -4
stumbled on these pictures from the Hubble Space Tel
where stars are being born
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M16 a small region in the Eagle Nebula located some 6,500 light-years from Earth.
The pillars in M16 are composed of cold hydrogen gas and dust. They're a violent hotbed for star formation--not unlike the environment in which our sun was born. Clusters of massive stars inside the pillars emit radiation and produce strong winds, which "sandblast" away the top of the pillars.
Pillars of Creation
where stars are being born
...M16 a small region in the Eagle Nebula located some 6,500 light-years from Earth.
The pillars in M16 are composed of cold hydrogen gas and dust. They're a violent hotbed for star formation--not unlike the environment in which our sun was born. Clusters of massive stars inside the pillars emit radiation and produce strong winds, which "sandblast" away the top of the pillars.
Pillars of Creation
