The Eagle Nebula Observed by WISE

This infrared image reveals the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) as observed by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Warm cosmic dust glows in vivid shades of blue, green, yellow, and red, while the famous Pillars of Creation appear as a faint feature embedded within the nebula's larger structure.

Unlike visible-light photographs, infrared observations penetrate dust clouds to reveal the full extent of this immense stellar nursery. WISE's wide-field perspective captures the surrounding molecular cloud where new stars continue to form, offering a unique scientific view of one of the Milky Way's most celebrated nebulae.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech
• Title: The Eagle Nebula Observed by WISE
• Original title: The Eagle Nebula Observed by WISE (PIA25433)
• Series: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
• Date: November 11, 2022
• Period: Contemporary Space Exploration
• Place of Origin: Eagle Nebula (Messier 16), Serpens Constellation
• Medium: Infrared astronomical image from the WISE space telescope

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