See the iconic Pillars of Creation in this 3D visualization created from James Webb and Hubble Space Telescope data. Credits Producer Greg Bacon (STScI), Frank Summers (STScI), NASA's Universe of ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Chandra and Webb teamed up for a new look at the Pillars of Creation, part of the Eagle Nebula. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory ...

Made famous in 1995 by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty.

The Pillars of Creation, towering clouds of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, were first immortalized in 1995 by Hubble. Now, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unveils their hidden depths.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made the Pillars of Creation famous with its first image in 1995, but revisited the scene in 2014 to reveal a sharper, wider view in visible light, shown above at left.