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Via ESA: Image Description: Semi-opaque layers of blue, purple, and grey gas and dust start at the bottom left and rise toward the top right. There are three prominent pillars. The left pillar is the largest and widest. The background is orange near the top and dark blue and purple near the bottom. Some blue and white stars dot the overall scene.

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Via ESA: Image Description: Semi-opaque layers of blue, purple, and grey gas and dust start at the bottom left and rise toward the top right. There are three prominent pillars. The left pillar is the largest and widest. The background is orange near the top and dark blue and purple near the bottom. Some blue and white stars dot the overall scene.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 01-Dec-2022 13:57:47 UTC Robert McNees

After releasing separate “Pillars of Creation” images captured with the near-infrared and mid-infrared cameras, the JWST team also released this spectacular merged image.
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/Pillars_of_Creation_NIRCam_and_MIRI_composite_image
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Pagan (STScI), A. M. Koekemoer (STScI); CC BY 4.0

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