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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...

Saturn's rings are heating its atmosphere, according to a new study. Scientists announced the finding on March 30, which they say has never been seen before in our solar system. A NASA spokesperson said: "The secret has been hiding in plain view for 40 years. But it took the insight of a veteran astronomer to pull it all together within a year, using observations of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and retired Cassini probe, in addition to the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and the retired International Ultraviolet Explorer mission. "The discovery: Saturn's vast ring system is heating the...

TAMPA, Fla. -- It can save you thousands of dollars and cut down on the mess and smell. If you are tired of changing diapers, how about potty training your baby before their first birthday! Generally doctors tell parents to wait until their toddler is ready, but some parents are going to the other extreme and are potty training their infant. Josie is 5 months old and yes, she is going potty on a toilet. "It's not really about potty training, it's about communication with my daughter," said Sara Ulm, Josie’s mother. Five-month-old Josie Ulm uses the toilet. It's called...

MEDWAY (MA) – For parents of elementary school students here, a slogan for a nearby business stinks. A Medway man's septic-system service boasts about his work with the words ``(Expletive) happens'' on trucks. ``It's not something I'd want my granddaughter to see,'' said Beverly Rechle, the grandmother of a McGovern Elementary School student. But they do see it all day long as the trucks pull in and out across from the entrance to the school. ``I don't think it's a good thing for my son to read,'' said Debbie Lawton, mom to a first-grader. ``If he saw it, I'm sure...