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Never-before-seen pockets of star formation are detailed in a new image released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. NGC 346 resides in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which has a composition similar to that of galaxies from the earlier universe.

Webb’s sensitivity allows it to see much smaller protostars (baby stars) than previously observed. The telescope can even see the dust in the disks of gas around those protostars, which is a first!

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3jXIHCj
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Webb vs. Hubble - The Southern Ring Nebula

By popular demand.
Webb on the left (obv’s) vs. Hubble on the right. The Southern Ring Nebula. Also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula. Also known as NGC 3132.

New complex details are prominent in the image from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the left. New details like these, from the late stages of a star’s life, will help us better understand how stars evolve and transform their environments.
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