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Explore the most iconic Hubble photo of all: the glowing pillars of gas and dust at the core of the Eagle Nebula. Resembling a fantasy landscape, this cosmic view shows young stars emerging from their cocoons of gas and dust in an…

Learn more about this course and start your FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: Photographs not only let us share our experiences with others, but they preserve once-in-a-lifetime moments precisely the way we want to remember…

Get the course here: Our world is filled with so much eye-catching beauty and intrigue that it demands to be photographed. The only problem: the perfect landscape and wildlife shot is so tricky that if you don’t know how to shoot…