IRAS 12116-6001 Nebula Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White The pillars are similar to

The pillars are similar to the iconic columns in the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula

Credit: NASA/ESA

The wispy material is gas and dust

where new stars are forming

The field covers 32 x 32 arcmin 2

IRAS 12116-6001 Nebula Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White The pillars are similar toNASA's Wide field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116 6001. This cloud of interstellar dust cannot be seen directly in visible light, but WISE's detectors observed the nebula at infrared wavelengths. In images of reflection nebulae taken with visible light, clouds of dust reflect the light of nearby stars. The dust is warmed to relatively cool temperatures by the starlight and glows with