2022 March 14 - Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2022-03-14

In today's image, we see a part of the Eagle Nebula, a star forming region within our Milky Way galaxy. Stars are forming in the EGGs (evaporating gaseous globules) at the tips of the filaments pointing off into the distance. 

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