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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a new, small moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the known moons to 29. The moon, about 6 miles in diameter, was hidden from previous observations due to its size and darkness. This discovery provides insights into Uranus's ring system and the potential origins of its moons, highlighting the telescope's advanced capabilities and the ongoing exploration of our solar system.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new, tiny moon called S/2025 U1 orbiting Uranus, increasing its known moons to 29. The moon was found outside Uranus's rings and is about six miles wide, likely formed from ring material over the past 50 million years. This discovery helps scientists understand the evolution of Uranus and its rings, and may lead to more moon discoveries in the future.
Saturn's iconic rings, made mostly of ice, are losing mass at a rate of many tons per second, according to new analysis of data captured by NASA's Cassini mission. The rings are relatively young by astronomical standards, just a few hundred million years old, and will only be around for another few hundred million years at most. The research also suggests that something dramatic happened in Saturn's satellite system in the last few hundred million years to form the rings' incredible structure.
Saturn's iconic rings, made mostly of ice, are losing mass at a rate of many tons per second, according to new research based on data from NASA's Cassini mission. The rings are expected to disappear in a few hundred million years at most. The research also found that the rings appeared long after Saturn's initial formation and were still forming when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
Saturn's iconic rings, made mostly of ice, are losing mass at a rate of many tons per second, according to new analysis of data captured by NASA's Cassini mission. The rings are relatively young by astronomical standards, just a few hundred million years old, and will only be around for another few hundred million years at most. The research also suggests that something dramatic happened in Saturn's satellite system in the last few hundred million years to form the rings' incredible structure.
Saturn's iconic rings, made mostly of ice, are losing mass at a rate of many tons per second, according to new analysis of data captured by NASA's Cassini mission. The rings are relatively young by astronomical standards, just a few hundred million years old, and will only be around for another few hundred million years at most. The research also suggests that something dramatic happened in Saturn's satellite system in the last few hundred million years to form the rings' incredible structure.