Webb captures star-forming region N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

The NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the star-forming region LHA 120-N 159 (N159) in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 161,000 light-years away. The image spans about 230 light-years and reveals dense clumps of gas where young stars are forming.

• N159 lies 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud
• The image spans about 230 light-years across
• The view shows dense gas clumps where young stars are forming