NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, though, it is less mysterious thanks to new findings from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space ...

The latest snapshot from Webb is a beautiful photo of NGC 346, a star-forming region within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).

However the new MIRI image, as well as a previous image of NGC 346 from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera released in January, show ample dust within this region.

The NGC 346 region in the Small Magellanic Cloud sparkles in this latest James Webb Space Telescope image. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, N. Habel (JPL), P. Kavanagh (Maynooth University)) ...

The spiral galaxy M83 is captured face-on, providing a clear view of its full structure. Chandra's X-ray data reveals ...

The latest example, showcased here in a new image from Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), is NGC 346 -- the brightest and largest star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

NGC 346 is home to a cluster of more than 2,500 young stars. The star cluster is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy that sits about 199,000 light ...

Baby stars, known as “protostars,” have been viewed in NGC 346 before JWST, but never in as great detail and specificity. In turn, JWST’s observations may lead to more discoveries within the ...

NGC 346 (Credit: Antonella Nota (ESA/STScI) et al., ESA, NASA) This glittery cosmic region is the result of an open cluster of stars, called NGC 346, affecting the interstellar medium in a large way.

Astronomers have taken a dramatic new image of NGC 346, the brightest star-forming region in our neighboring galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, 210,000 light-years away towards the constellation ...