Hubble captures the Small Magellanic Cloud's detailed image

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy located about 200,000 light-years from the Milky Way. The SMC is one of our galaxy's closest neighbors and can be seen from Earth without a telescope in certain locations. Most of the SMC is found in the constellation Tucana, with a small part extending into Hydrus. This galaxy looks like a fragment of the Milky Way to people in the southern hemisphere, but it is actually much farther away. Hubble's advanced equipment has provided a detailed view of the SMC. Using its Wide Field Camera 3 and different filters, the telescope can capture various wavelengths of light. This process results in a colorful image of dust clouds and stars. The image focuses on a region close to NGC 346, a star cluster that houses many young, massive stars. Hubble's high zoom allows researchers to observe distant objects in ways that are not possible with the naked eye.