The Eagle Nebula
In the heavens above is a profoundly beautiful nebula called The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as M16 in astronomy books). It’s name derives from it’s obvious “eagle like” appearance. It is located in the Sagittarius-Carina spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy.
The Eagle Nebula is an immense star-forming region, where the intense radiation and winds from newborn stars are sweeping away the dust and gas that was left over from their formation. Because of these forces, the majestic dusty pillars that give the Eagle its name will evaporate over the next few million years.
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