Described as elephant trunks or Pillars of Creation, dense, dusty columns rising near the center are light-years in length but are gravitationally contracting to form stars.

• 这些被称为是大象鼻子或创生之柱的致密尘埃柱，在影像的中心延伸了数光年，而且在重力挤压下不断形成恒星。