These are two Hubble images of the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula. The left image captures a visible light view, showing an opaque cloud of gas and dust. On the right, near-infrared light penetrates much of the gas and dust, revealing stars behind the nebula and hidden away inside the pillars.
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The Life Cycle of Stars: From Birth to Black Holes (well may be)

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When we look up at the stars in the night sky, they appear to be both permanent and unchanging to […]