Blue Stars and Red Pillars . ... Credit Copyright: P. Challis ( CfA ), Whipple Obs. , 1.2 m Telescope Explanation: Bright blue stars are still forming in the red pillars of the Eagle Nebula. Made famous by a picture from the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, the Eagle Nebula shows the dramatic process of star formation. ... The bright blue stars of M16 are continually forming from the Eagle Nebula gas, most recently in the famous gas and dust pillars seen below the photo's center. ...