So how exactly are the colors for the JWST's spectacular images ... infrared telescopes by comparing images of the iconic Pillars of Creation taken by JWST and Hubble, seen below.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made the Pillars of Creation famous with its first image in 1995, but revisited the scene in 2014 to reveal a sharper, wider view in visible light, shown above at left.

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Chandra and Webb teamed up for a new look at the Pillars of Creation, part of the Eagle Nebula. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory ...

The Pillars of Creation, towering clouds of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, were first immortalized in 1995 by Hubble. Now, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unveils their hidden depths.