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These pillars of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula are regions of starbirth, hiding newborn stars in their wispy columns, which stretch over roughly 4 to 5 light-years. That’s a small blip in the massive Eagle Nebula, with a size spanning 70 by 55 light-years. In the sonification, sounds represent both visible (Hubble) and X-ray light in the image. Moving from left to right, particular attention is paid to the structure of the pillars, which can be heard as pitches sweep from low to high and back. The vertical position of the recorded light controls the pitch. Sonification credits: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida