NASA has launched an impressive 3D video which allows you to fly through the iconic Pillars of Creation, a cosmic structure located in the Eagle Nebula. This visualization was created using Hubble Space Telescope data and offers a detailed, immersive view of these plumes of gas and star dust.
The 3D animation provides a unique perspective of the Pillars, highlighting its intricate structure and the dynamics of stele formationr that takes place inside. This type of visualization helps astronomers and the general public better understand the processes occurring in these regions of space.
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The Pillars of Creation are famous for being an active site of star formation, where new stars are born from the collapse of dense clouds of gas and dust. The ability to “fly” through these 3D structures offers an unprecedented educational and outreach opportunity.
The video is available on NASA’s website and social media platforms, providing an immersive experience for anyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.
Located in the heart of the Eagle Nebula, at a distance of approximately 6.5 billion light years from our planetthere are four imposing finger-shaped structures composed mainly of cold molecular hydrogen gas and cosmic dust
So that we can give us an idea of its enormous magnitude Just compare them to the distance from the Sun: the tallest pillar extends over three light years, the equivalent of three-quarters of the distance from the Sun to Earth, says National Geographic.
