Nature and EnvironmentGlobal issuesWhat are the Pillars of Creation?02:30This browser does not support the video element.Nature and EnvironmentGlobal issuesCornelia Borrmann11/02/2023November 2, 2023Some 7,000 light-years from Earth are gigantic cosmic columns of dust and gas. Because new stars are coalescing there, the formation is known as the Pillars of Creation.Copy linkAdvertisement