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JWST captures all giant planets

By Sanjana Shankar

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Webb

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently snapped a stunning image of Saturn. The telescope has now captured all four giant planets in our solar system.

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Saturn

Saturn's glowing rings are the main highlight in Webb's latest image. However, the planet itself appears dark, lacking its characteristic dust bands.

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Jupiter

Jupiter was the first giant planet to be captured by Webb. The telescope recorded some interesting features including aurorae at the planet's poles and its faint rings.

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Uranus

In April this year, JWST took a look at Uranus, capturing 11 of its 13 known rings. The image also points to bright features at the planet's polar cap.

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Neptune

Webb provided new glimpses of Neptune after nearly 3 decades in September 2022. The telescope recorded the planet's icy rings and captured seven of the planet's 14 known moons.

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