The Eagle Nebula (M16) is a stunning star-forming region located within Serpens Cauda (the serpent’s tail). It is home to the famous Pillars of Creation, towering clouds of gas and dust where new stars are born. This imagery of birth, transformation, and cosmic renewal mirrors the myth of Asclepius, who sought the power to heal and even resurrect life.

The Eagle Nebula (M16) with ethereal gas and dust, where new stars are created, is where the myth of Asclepius comes to life.

The Greeks saw Asclepius as a symbol of rebirth, his healing power drawn from serpents and the dual nature of Medusa’s blood, which could both restore life (rebirth) and bring death. His defiance of mortality angered Hades, who persuaded Zeus to strike him down, yet he was immortalized among the stars as Ophiuchus—a lasting emblem of healing, transformation, and the cycles of life.

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The art piece aims to embody that essence by revealing a powerful truth: within the vast unknown lies an endless source of light, transformation, and hope.

Image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope

Galatic Location: Serpens Constellation

Celestial Phenomenon: “The Eagle Nebula”

Collection: 88 Constellations

Visionary Sky