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New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics
FIGURE 4.2 The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating as powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, leaving statuesque pillars. SOURCE: The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), ESA, NASA.
