New Views of the Pillars of Creation: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

One of Hubble’s most famous images was taken in 1995. The iconic “Pillars of Creation“ shows the tall and beautiful gaseous pillar structures that can form inside star-forming regions. Within these dark clouds, stars are being born. Hubble kicked off its 25th anniversary year in 2015 with some images that used its improved cameras to revisit these beautiful pillars. This larger, higher resolution, and expanded wavelength examination uncovered new details, new features, and new perspectives on a classic imag