The Eagle Nebula got its name from the birdlike form that tops this massive pillar of gas and dust. The nebula is located 7,000 light-years away. But there is more to this nebula, then the overall picture.
Inside the Eagle nebula tall pillars and round globules of dark dust and cold molecular gas remain where stars are still forming.
This next image is from the top part of the nebula were a giant star is heating the gases and creating a shock wave that is creating new born stars.
Star Clusters
Here are my favorite images of star clusters.
Pistol star
Near the center of the galaxy this star cluster holds the brightest star in our skies (pistal star).
NGC 1569
NGC 1850
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Earth from outer space
Here are my favorite Images of Earth because there from outer space.
Earth From space
Nice image of earth from just into the wide space that surrounds us.
Farthest Picture Of Earth
The small dote in the center is how Earth would look if you were way out there. Taken by voyager.
Hubble Makeover
Hubble recently had a make over and is all fixed up and working fine.
Here are some of the most recent images that good old faithful Hubble has given us.
Released Sept.9 2009.
Released Sept.9 2009.
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