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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2022 December 6   
      The featured image shows a large golden-brown pillar of dust surrounded   
      by a few smaller pillars. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                       M16: A Star Forming Pillar from Webb   
        Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Processing & Copyright: Mehmet   
                                    Hakan .zsarat   
      
      Explanation: What's happening inside this interstellar mountain? Stars   
      are forming. The mountain is actually a column of gas and dust in the   
      picturesque Eagle Nebula (M16). A pillar like this is so low in density   
      that you could easily fly though it -- it only appears solid because of   
      its high dust content and great depth. The glowing areas are lit   
      internally by newly formed stars. These areas shine in red and infrared   
      light because blue light is scattered away by intervening interstellar   
      dust. The featured image was captured recently in near-infrared light   
      in unprecedented detail by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),   
      launched late last year. Energetic light, abrasive winds, and final   
      supernovas from these young stars will slowly destroy this stellar   
      birth column over the next 100,000 years.   
      
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