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The Pillars of Creation
lie 6,500 light-years away.

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This area is brimming with gas
and dust, essential ingredients

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for star formation.

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A new near-infrared image
from the Webb Space Telescope

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shows the scene in
high definition.

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Glowing bright red
wavy lines appear

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at the edges of some pillars,
revealing where stars are

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ejecting material as they form.

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The bright red orbs
are newly formed stars

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that have burst into view.

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Distant galaxies typically make
appearances in Webb's images,

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but not this one.

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A translucent layer of gas and
dust is drawn like a curtain,

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allowing the stars
to take center stage.

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Webb's near infrared image
of the Pillars of Creation

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will help researchers update
their models of star formation.

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Over time, we'll learn
how stars form and burst

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out of these dusty clouds
over millions of years.

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