The Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation were captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, and the image quickly rose to fame. The entire globe was captivated by this fascinating exploration of an area that gives birth to numerous stars. Andrew McCarthy, a backyard astronomer, just captured his own image of the Eagle Nebula without utilizing NASA's $16 billion space telescope. … [Read more...] about Astrophotographer Uses $500 Telescope to Take Photographs of The Pillars of Creation