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James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Moon Orbiting Uranus

Space.com on MSN · 2d

Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)

A team led by scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Colorado made 10 different 40-minute exposures of Uranus using JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) in order to find the small moon. Its discovery brings the total number of known Uranian moons to 29.

Mashable on MSN · 1d

Webb telescope just peeked at Uranus and got mooned, literally

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, the solar system's tilted seventh planet. This new space discovery brings the ice giant world's bevy of moons up to 29, a count that includes a yet-to-be-named moon discovered in 2023.

Phys.org on MSN · 2d

Webb discovers a new moon orbiting Uranus

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet's known satellite family to 29.

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If aliens explore space like humans do, NASA scientists know where to look for their signals

"Considering the direction and frequency of our most common signals gives insights into where we should be looking to improve ...

Space on MSN6d

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering ...

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Uranus Was Hiding a Moon Outside Its Rings

The space around Uranus just got a bit more crowded. On Tuesday, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope announced ...

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Uranus Caught Flashing A New Moon

Scientists think the new tiny moon hid for so long -- even eluding the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby about 40 years ...

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