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Rings around Uranus! James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of ice giant (photo, video)
space.com ^ | Robert Lea

Posted on 04/07/2023 8:43:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an amazing image of Uranus, showing in great detail the ice giant's ring system, its brightest moons and its dynamic atmosphere.

The new observation, made on Feb. 6, follows a similarly stunning photo JWST captured recently of the solar system's other ice giant, Neptune.

The new Uranus image shows 11 of the planet's 13 known rings, some of which are so bright that they blend together somewhat. What will really astound astronomers, however, is the fact that JWST's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument is sensitive enough to have captured the innermost two of Uranus' dusty rings.


A full-sized wide shot of Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope on Feb. 6, 2023 shows six of the planet's 27 known moons.
(Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI))

(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Humor; Science
KEYWORDS: aretheyitchy; areyouloggedin; astronomy; cloakingdevice; dustyrings; jwst; klingons; pottytalk; ringsyousay; science; uranus; uranusjokes; wipeproperly
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To: BenLurkin

rings around uranus, an explosive topic


21 posted on 04/07/2023 8:58:00 AM PDT by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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To: dfwgator

That was hysterical - thanks!


22 posted on 04/07/2023 8:58:05 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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To: P.O.E.

I think back when I first saw that, it was the Carson skit that made me laugh the most.


23 posted on 04/07/2023 8:58:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All

this entire discussion needs to disappear into a black hole


24 posted on 04/07/2023 9:02:05 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: Islander7

Less than two minutes before the first anus joke...


25 posted on 04/07/2023 9:02:31 AM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: Islander7

Less than two minutes before the first anus joke...we have a winner!


26 posted on 04/07/2023 9:02:53 AM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: BenLurkin

Two words: Galactic Bleaching


27 posted on 04/07/2023 9:05:57 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: BenLurkin
In the article, the photo caption reads, in part, "A full-sized wide shot of Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope on Feb. 6, 2023..." >/p>

Here is Canaduh's version, NOT captured by the James Well Space Telescope:

28 posted on 04/07/2023 9:10:46 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: BenLurkin

I saw this story last night but I just couldn’t post it.

I didn’t want to trigger anyone to make asinine comments.


29 posted on 04/07/2023 9:16:04 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: BenLurkin

Had the telescope out last night. Pretty sure I saw Uranus.


30 posted on 04/07/2023 9:27:49 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (DEI: Divide, Entrap, Imprison? Depraved, Evil, Idiot? Drugs, Extortion, Insanity?)
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To: BenLurkin

The jokes write themselves.


31 posted on 04/07/2023 9:30:15 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: BenLurkin

Pretty awesome photos.


32 posted on 04/07/2023 9:30:41 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: BenLurkin

Democrats are interested in Uranus


33 posted on 04/07/2023 9:35:25 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment
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To: PGR88

Most woke scientists these days are busy telling each other how important Uranus is....


34 posted on 04/07/2023 9:45:00 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: wyokostur

you must be a plummer, lol


35 posted on 04/07/2023 9:47:18 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. https://youtu.be/VexKSRKoWQY)
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To: dfwgator

That was really strange - it’s like the late-night talk show hosts back then thought it would be a good idea to make their audiences laugh!


36 posted on 04/07/2023 10:00:48 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: Stosh

I know, right. What a concept!


37 posted on 04/07/2023 10:01:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BenLurkin
Zoomed in:

Uranus looks too bright to me. What are those two yellow-white spots, reflections of the Sun?

38 posted on 04/07/2023 10:04:28 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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To: BenLurkin
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39 posted on 04/07/2023 10:05:50 AM PDT by dznutz
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To: BenLurkin

This thread is proof you can’t go downhill if you already start at the bottom.


40 posted on 04/07/2023 10:06:15 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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