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Webb Captures First Direct Image of Alien Planet Carving Cosmic Rings
James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...
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"The Rings Held The Answer": How We Finally Figured Out Saturn's Day Length In 2019
Earlier research had found that the rings of Saturn respond to vibrations within the planet. Saturn's interior vibrates at frequencies that cause slight variations in its gravitational field, and the ...
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See Saturn's 'Ring Spokes' In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse
New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: ...
Why Saturn’s delay Is actually a blessing in life
Discover how Saturn's delays can transform your life. Explore the true meaning behind Saturn's lessons of patience, stability ...
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The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...
James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Saturn-Mass Exoplanet
Webb Telescope captures TWA 7 b, a Saturn-mass planet 50 AU from its star, proving its ability to directly image smaller ...
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JWST Has Discovered Its First Exoplanet – And It’s A Baby Saturn-Sized One!
F rom the very beginning, JWST was shown to be a revolutionary instrument for the study of exoplanets, detecting intriguing ...
You can see a giant 'hole' shoot across Saturn this summer — and it won't happen again until 2040
There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...
Rare Titan Shadow transits to cross Saturn in Summer 2025
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, casts its shadow across the gas giant in a series of rare shadow transits. This unique ...
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JWST snaps image of Saturn-mass exoplanet
For the first time, JWST has discovered an exoplanet through direct imaging, revealing TWA 7 b, a Saturn-mass world.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovers new planet TWA 7b orbiting a young star 111 light-years away
The James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery. It has found its first new planet named TWA 7b. This ...
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July 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus tracks through Taurus, more Titan transits at Saturn, and Jupiter reappears
Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...