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What do we see in Webb's latest image of the ice giant Neptune? Webb captured seven of Neptune’s 14 known moons: Galatea, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Proteus, Larissa, and Triton. Neptune’s large and unusual moon, Triton, dominates this Webb portrait of Neptune as a very bright point of light sporting the signature diffraction spikes seen in many of Webb’s images. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Neptune in a new light – James Webb Space Telescope

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NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this latest image of Neptune in near infrared on September 21, 2022. It is the clearest view of the ice giant in 30 years and provides a view of Neptune's rings, s...