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This spectacular section of the well-known Eagle Nebula was targeted by the NASA…

This spectacular section of the well-known Eagle Nebula was targeted by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, viewing this collection of dazzling stars called NGC 6611. The dark patches of apparent nothingness are actually very dense regions of gas and dust, which obstruct light from passing through. See https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1101a/