The entry for the week of February 27, 2008 is titled, The Eagle Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur. This is one of the most photogenic nebula's which was first captured with stunning details by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is well known for the formation of stars that can be clearly viewed in the background of this image. The color that is perceived in the Eagle Nebula results from the the different gases that are emitted, such as hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. The bright blue stars in the dark pillars give scientists excellent knowledge into star formation as they have been continually forming in M16 for the past five million years.
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