The Pillars of Creation: Multiwavelength Explorations in 3D

Frank Summers, Space Telescope Science Institute
The Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula is one of the most iconic images in astronomy. It was popularized by Hubble's striking visible light observations and has been followed up with Webb's amazing infrared views. The scientific story of the pillars involves the interplay of stars and dust, with stars forming inside vast dust clouds and then re-shaping those clouds with their emissions. Dr. Summers will detail the telltale features of these interactions and explain the knowledge gained through multiwavelength observations. Going further, he will explore the pillars in three dimensions with a brand-new visible and infrared flythrough visualization of the pillars created by the AstroViz Project of NASA's Universe of Learning.
Main Talk starts at 3:35
Recorded live on July 2, 2024
More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures
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[@philhellenes]

Best lecture I've watched on the subject.
Thank you.

[@markbass_trojanthinking]

Wonderful presentation 🎉

[@mikehardy8247]

I do astrophotography. My sister asks what she's looking at (with my nebula photos). An easy lay answer eludes me. The beginning of this (and at 1:16 in Q&A) gives a pretty
"easy " to understand basis. I also do photo, and video editing, (rendering) you guys blow my mind! At 45 degrees north, I've been photographing the Eagle for the last month with the few clear hours afforded to me. To actually see the pillars in my photos is joyous for me. THANKS 😅

[@davidvennel720]

Thanks for an enjoyable video!

[@SKYST0RY]

Fascinating material. Thank you!

[@donaldnekrosius1602]

Science explanation at its best. Yes, the 3D simulation was a WOW, but its impact stands on Dr. Summers' layer by layer of scientific info throughout the presentation. For a non-scientist who can only witness findings, I'm changed in how I see first images because from a talk like this one, I know that there is much more to the reality.

[@FrankSummers]

Thank you. This nicely expresses one of the important reasons I do these visualizations and talks - to help others see what an astronomer sees in these magnificent images.

[@eyal.herlin]

Amazing. Thank you for all the hard fun work!
Captions/subtitles would be a nice addition.

[@ioanbota9397]

Realy I like this video its interestyng

[@kapikoyli]

🇹🇷😍🌍🚀💯🇹🇷

[@mikehardy8247]

Where is the 3D printable file?

[@ArtDocHound]

Frank, have you ever had a UFO sighting?