The 3D visualization is based on observational data from apaperpublished in the Meteoritic & Planetary Science journal.
The Hubble telescope sees objects that glow in visible light at higher temperatures.
As a result, Webb is able to pierce through obscuring dust to see stars embedded in the pillars.
The visualization combined observations from different telescopes across different wavelengths of light.Gif: NASA Visualization Studio/Gizmodo
The visualization also highlights several stages of star formation.
The jet indicates that a star is born, although we cant see the star itself.
The Pillars of Creation region continues to offer us new insights that hone our understanding of how stars form.
The Hubble image of the Pillars is featured on the left while the Webb version is featured on the right.Image: Greg Bacon, Ralf Crawford, Joseph DePasquale, Leah Hustak, Christian Nieves, Joseph Olmsted, Alyssa Pagan, and Frank Summers (STScI), NASA’s Universe of Learning
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