A detail of the Eagle Nebula (M16) showing a portion of a pillar
of gas and dust. Light from nearby bright, hot, young stars is
sculpting the cloud into intricate forms and causing the gas to
glow. The Eagle Nebula is a cousin of the Cone Nebula pillars.
Monstrous pillars of cold gas, like Eagle Nebula and the Cone
Nebula, are common in large regions of star birth. Image : NASA
ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)