Pillars of Creation Priority Mail Stamp
- The Pillars of Creation stamp is a $9.85 Priority Mail stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service on January 22, 2024, in Greenbelt, MD.
- It features an image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2022, showcasing the Pillars of Creation within the Eagle Nebula.
- The Pillars of Creation image on the stamp is a digitally colored
depiction of the invisible bands of mid-infrared light emitted by the
formation, allowing us to see a landscape otherwise invisible to the
human eye.
- The stamp is designed by Greg Breeding, using an image provided by NASA, ESA, CSA, and the Space Telescope Science Institute.
- Scott #: 5827.
04/23/24
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