This is what you’ve waited for.
Journey with us through Webb’s breathtaking view of the Pillars of Creation, where scores of newly formed stars glisten like dewdrops among floating, translucent columns of gas and dust.
First, direct your attention to the tips of the pillars, many of which appear tinged with fiery “lava.” Here, young stars periodically shoot out jets of material that collide with the pillars, which can then form wavy patterns. Energetic hydrogen molecules create that red glow.
Also near the edges of the pillars are tiny red orbs. These are the baby stars of the show, only a few hundred thousand years old!
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