New pillars of creation just dropped – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026

Posted Oct 19, 2022 at 3:01 PM UTC

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Mary Beth Griggs

New ‘Pillars of Creation’ just dropped.

JWST’s latest shot takes on the iconic Hubble image ‘Pillars of Creation’, and the result is gorgeous. Also, so sparkly.

Towering pillars of orange and red dust soar against a midnight backdrop speckled with stars.

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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