E42 in Eagle Nebula -- Pillars of Creation

Caption: Located in the Eagle Nebula, E42 is thought to be a very early embryo of a star much like Earth's sun.

Credit: Image courtesy NASA/ESA/STScI, J. Hester and P. Scowen (ASU).

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