Hubble and Webb Teamed Up to Reveal the Hidden Faces of a Star-forming Region

On July 7, 2025, NASA released striking new images from the Hubble and Webb space telescopes showing two star clusters, NGC 460 and NGC 456, in the Small Magellanic Cloud—a nearby dwarf galaxy. By combining Hubble’s visible-light and Webb’s infrared views, scientists gained unprecedented insight into star birth and evolution in conditions resembling the early universe. The images reveal detailed gas, dust, and stellar structures, helping astronomers better understand how stars form and interact with their surroundings, the Daily Galaxy has reported.