Cartoon: The second look of the Pillars of Creation

Emma Yin, Staff Writer • November 3, 2022

The Pillars of Creation, a group of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula is located 6,500-7,000 light years away from Earth in the Serpens constellation. Earlier this month, new photos of the Pillars of Creation taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) were released, showing many more stars than previously seen by weaker telescopes (right side of illustration). On Oct. 28th, James Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) took a mid-infrared view (left side of illustration) of the Pillars of Creation were releasing showing a cluster of stars 5.6 billion light years away, two types of stars, allowing astronomers and scientists to study the captured glowing dust. (Emma Yin)

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Emma Yin, Staff Writer

Emma Yin is a senior at Carlmont High School. This is her third year in the journalism program and currently serves as a staff writer and cartoonist. She is interested in art and dabbling in global news. You can find her drawing on her iPad, playing badminton and music, and hunting for a new boba shop. Follow her on Instagram @em.24.ma