M16, the Eagle Nebula, is a giant gas cloud about 7,000 light years away from the Sun. It is a 'stellar nursery,' where new stars are being formed from the glowing gases. If you look carefully, you can see the immense pillars captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. (click here to see the Hubble picture)

4 co-added exposures, 60 sec each
Enhancements: Brightness/Contrast, Unsharp Mask

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