The Eagle Nebula is a famous example of a cloud where stars are born. This area is called the Pillars of Creation. Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
How did we get here?
How do stars and planets come into being? What happens during a star's life, and what fate will its planets meet when it dies?
Our story begins with unimaginably cold clouds in space that contain the seeds of whole new worlds – stars and planets about to be born.
What happens next? Find out in this new multimedia experience.
Provided by NASA
