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Pillars of Creation

The “Pillars of Creation” captured by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The image highlights new stars forming within the dense clouds of gas and dust.

—NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)