Webb captures the Pillars of Creation

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope that is set to be launched by NASA, with significant contributions from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It is considered as the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

The "Pillars of Creation" is a famous image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 1995, which shows a region of the Eagle Nebula where new stars are forming. The pillars are made of dense gas and dust and are illuminated by the bright light of young stars. The image became one of the most iconic and popular images of the HST and it is expected that JWST will be able to capture even more detailed images of the Pillars of Creation, and other

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