This haunting portrait snapped by NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows the Pillars of Creation in mid-infrared light. Thousands of stars that exist in this region seem to disappear in this Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) image while seemingly endless layers of gas and dust become the centrepiece. The Pillars of Creation lie within the vast Eagle Nebula , which is 6500 light-years away from Earth. In this MIRI view, three prominent pillars are visible, with the left pillar being the largest and widest. The peaks of the second and third pillars are set off in darker shades of blue outlines. There are a few red stars that appear within the pillars while some blue and white stars dot the overall scene. Stars are easiest to detect in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light while mid-infrared light excels at revealing gas and dust in extreme detail. The detection of dust is extremely important as it is a major ingredient for s...