Rising 9.5 light-years high and 7,000 light-years away, this stunning pillar is captured in Hubble’s newly processed image ...

Explore 6 of the most breathtaking space pictures captured by NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope, revealing the universe's wonders.

The Hubble Space Telescope has caputured new imagery of 9.5 light-years tall portion the Eagle Nebula, located 7000 light-years distant from Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll, N. Bartmann ...

Hubble was recently retrained on the Butterfly Nebula to capture a fuller light spectrum, revealing more about the gas dynamics in its colorful wings Caldwell 33, also known as the Eastern Veil ...

There are few more iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope than this one. A colossal pillar of gas and dust towering 9.5 light-years tall, this spectacular structure in the Eagle Nebula ...

Here’s how it works. A new version of Hubble's view of the Eagle Nebula, originally published in 2005, using the latest image processing techniques. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll) ...

CREDIT: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll An earlier image of the Eagle Nebula–aka called Messier 16–was included as part of Hubble’s 15th anniversary celebration in 2005.

This awe-inspiring formation of swirling gas and dark dust, while only a small segment of the Eagle Nebula, is striking in its beauty. It spans 9.5 light-years and lies 7,000 light-years away from our ...

ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll “The heart of the nebula, which is located beyond the edge of this image, is home to a cluster of young stars,” Hubble scientists explain.

Now, the Eagle Nebula — originally featured in 2005 for Hubble’s 15th anniversary — returns with improved clarity thanks to modern processing. Stretching 9.5 light-years in height, the dusty pillar ...

As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the ...

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. It is a well-known stellar nursery with vast swaths of cosmic dust and gas ...