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NASA's Hubble Telescope revisited the dust of clouds in 2014 for a clearer view (on the left) whilea new near-infrared-light view from James Webb at right shows further detailing in the star forming region.

NASA’s James Webb captures stunning photos of Pillars of Creation | 5 points

American NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, detailed view of the majestic 'Pillars of Creation' - the towering tendrils of dust and gas within the Eagle Nebula. The permeable pillars which look like solid rock formations are made of interstellar gases and occasionally appear semi-transparent in near-infrared light, NASA wrote unveiling the photos. On the formation of stars, NASA explains that turbulence within these clouds creates high-density regions called - knots.

The Vikram lander on the lunar surface with the ChaSTE probe deployed. (ISRO)

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.

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