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December 25, 2025
Day 25 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: Dusty Pillars
Day 25 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: Dusty Pillars. This is the James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared view of the Pillars of Creation, trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, about 7,000 light-years away. The mid-infrared view allows scientists to focus on the dense dust in the star-forming regions within these massive pillars.
TL;DR
- The James Webb Space Telescope provides a mid-infrared view of the Pillars of Creation.
- The Pillars of Creation are interstellar gas and dust trunks in the Eagle Nebula.
- They are located about 7,000 light-years away.
- The mid-infrared view highlights dense dust in star-forming regions.
- This image is featured in the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar.
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