NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed new details about NGC 346, a mysterious star-forming region within our neighbouring dwarf galaxy. The dynamic star cluster is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), which contains lower concentrations of elements heavier than hydrogen or helium, called metals, compared to our Milky Way galaxy. Interestingly, Webb has revealed the presence of many more building blocks than previously expected, not only for stars but also planets, in the form of clouds packed with dust and hydrogen.
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