The Pillars of Creation
An Astonishing New Image of the ‘Pillars of Creation’ Shows Off the Magic the James Webb Telescope Is Capable Of
In a stunning shot taken by the new James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a new view of the Pillars of Creation, the subject of one of art history's most famous images of outer space. The Pillars of Creation are a small portion of the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula — officially known as Messier 16 — an open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, some 6,500 light years from earth.