Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Eagle Nebula and its Pillars of Creation are some of the most recognisable features in deep space. Messier object playlist: bit.ly/MessierObjects

In this video: Mike Merrifield, Pete Lawrence, Paul Crowther and Nik Szymanek. More about our interviewees at deepskyvideos.com/pages/contributors.html

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