The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. It is a well-known stellar nursery with vast swaths of cosmic dust and gas from ...

A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and ...

Why it matters: University of Utah astronomers have used Hubble's images to find new (ish) black holes. How it works: When it ...

NASA has released new images showing the fascinating structure dubbed a 'pillar of creation'. The image captures an enormous cosmic tower which measures nearly 10 light-years tall in the Eagle Nebula ...