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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped

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this view of the pillars of creation
in mid-infrared light – 

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showing us a new view
of a familiar landscape.

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Thousands of stars
have formed in this region.

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This is made clear when examining
Webb's recent near-infrared image.

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But in mid-infrared light,

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the majority of these stars
appear to be missing.

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The pillars are flush with gas and dust.

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While mid-infrared light
specializes in detailing where dust is,

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the stars aren't bright enough
at these wavelengths to appear.

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Instead, mid-infrared light excels
at observing gas and dust

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like young stars
that still have their dusty “cloaks.”

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These are the crimson orbs
toward the fringes of the pillars.

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In contrast, the blue stars that dot
the scene are aging,

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which means they have already shed
most of their layers of gas and dust.

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How vast is this landscape?

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This bright red star and its dusty
shroud are larger than the size

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of our entire solar system.