NASA releases JWST photo of Neptune's rings

The James Webb Space Telescope's first images of Neptune, the mysterious ice giant that orbits in the far reaches of the outer solar system, were so

The James Webb Space Telescope's first images of Neptune, the mysterious ice giant that orbits in the far reaches of the outer solar system, were so spectacular that even astronomers could barely contain their emotions.

The observatory's views, released Wednesday, include rare looks at Neptune's rings, providing some of the sharpest images of these ghostly features seen in more than 30 years, according to NASA.

"Not gonna lie. I ugly-cried when I saw THE FIRST JWST NEPTUNE IMAGES!" Heidi Hammel, an interdisciplinary scientist with the Webb telescope and a planetary scientist whose research has focused on Neptune and Uranus, tweeted Wednesday.

The images are the first that have been taken of Neptune's rings at infrared wavelengths, which can pierce through dust and gas that might otherwise obscure celestial targets. The Webb telescope's infrared instruments allow it to see planets, stars and galaxies beyond the range of human sight and other telescopes that see primarily in visible light.

"Wow, I am in awe of those rings!" tweeted Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-releases-jwst-photo-neptunes-rings-rcna48719


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