Nov 1, 2022
27 years ago, Hubble took one of the most iconic space images ever
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: space
Why the Pillars of Creation has fascinated the public since 1995.
The Pillars of Creation was an image special enough to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp to commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope and its namesake, astrophysicist Rogier Windhorst tells Inverse.
Here is a guide to the stunning Pillars of Creation and why one space telescope veteran stands by the scene’s remarkability.
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