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NASA’s Webb telescope captures view of Pillars of Creation

"The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear-at times-semi-transparent in near-infrared light," the agency said in a statement.

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"Although it may appear that near-infrared light has allowed Webb to 'pierce through' the clouds to reveal great cosmic distances beyond the pillars, there are no galaxies in this view. Instead, a mix of translucent gas and dust known as the interstellar medium in the densest part of our Milky Way galaxy's disk blocks our view of the deeper universe," it added.