Image of star cluster sheds light on early stages of universe

Part of the James Webb space telescope image showing NGC 346, a young cluster of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Photograph: Nasa/ESA/CSA/STScl/PA

Scientists have been given an unprecedented glimpse into the birth of stars and the early stages of the universe, after a new image was released by the James Webb space telescope.

The image shows a young cluster of stars, known as NGC 346, which is more than 200,000 light years from Earth.