Hubble’s iconic 1995 image of the ‘Pillars of Creation’ dissolves into the 2015 version; revealing greater detail and a much wider view. Hubble’s infrared view shows these structures in new light — as cold hydrogen and dust silhouetted against a myriad of background stars.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)
Acknowledgment: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University)