The picture features the nearest star-forming region to us, approximately 390 light years away.

The satellite is a joint effort with Nasa, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency. It is designed to explore every phase of cosmic history, from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe.

The $10bn telescope was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but was finally launched on Christmas Day 2021 with a minimum ten-year plan to study the cosmos.

“In just one year, the James Webb Space Telescope has transformed humanity’s view of the cosmos, peering into dust clouds and seeing light from faraway corners of the universe for the very first time. Every new image is a new discovery, empowering scientists around the globe to ask and answer questions they once could never dream of,” said Nasa administrator Bill Nelson.

“Thousands of engineers, scientists, and leaders poured their life...