ins the young star cluster NGC 6611. It also the site of the spectacular star-forming region known as the Pillars of Creation, which is located in the southern portion of the Eagle Nebula.** ###### Image Credit: NASA Image of the Day 2018-07-12. [Image Feature](http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/x-ploring-the-eagle-nebula-and-pillars-of-creation.html). [Media usage guidelines](https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html). ### @gruffalo | *Like? Upvote* | *Want More? Follow Me* | *Steem On!* --- | --- | --- | ---6e:{"active_votes":"$1f","author":"gruffalo","author_payout_value":"8.015 HBD","author_reputation":59.17,"beneficiaries":"$63","blacklists":"$64","body":"$6f","category":"science","children":5,"created":"2018-07-12T18:45:21","curator_payout_value":"0.337 HBD","depth":0,"is_paidout":true,"json_metadata":"$66","max_accepted_payout":"1000000.000 HBD","net_rshares":3671956843249,"payout":8.352,"payout_at":"2018-07-19T18:45:21","pending_payout_value":"0.000 HBD","percent_hbd":10000,"permlink":"x-ploring-the-eagle-nebula-and-pillars-of-creation","post_id":64442657,"promoted":"0.000 HBD","reblogs":1,"replies":"$6b","stats":"$6c","title":"'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation'","updated":"2018-07-12T21:15:09","url":"/science/@gruffalo/x-ploring-the-eagle-nebula-and-pillars-of-creation","num":"$undefined"} 79:T5b7,

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, contains the young star cluster NGC 6611. It also the site of the spectacular star-forming region known as the Pillars of Creation, which is located in the southern portion of the Eagle Nebula.

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, contains the young star cluster NGC 6611. It also the site of the

'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation'

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