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A new discovery has just brought the total number of Uranus’s known moons to 29. In the space close to the icy planet, outside its ephemeral rings, JWST snapped a tiny object that no one had ever seen before, not even in data from the Voyager 2 probe that flew past Uranus at a close distance in 1986. It’s probably …

A team of scientists at the Southwest Research Institute, using photography commissioned from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, have discovered a previously unknown moon in our solar system that’s in a “nearly circular” orbit around Uranus. Just six miles in diameter, our little neighbor is so small that no telescope has been powerful enough …

The last seasonal black moon occurred on May 19. 2023. “It’s mostly just folklore,” Chris Elledge, treasurer of the amateur telescope makers of Boston, or ATMOB, said in a phone interview Thursday. “We don’t pay attention to that.” This black moon will rise in the sky on Saturday beginning about 2 a.m., but because it’s a new moon — the …

Little by little, the moon is becoming less visible. Which can only mean one thing: we’re getting closer to the new moon. The new moon is a part of the lunar cycle, which is a series of eight unique phases of the moon’s visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as …

A new study published in The Astronomical Journal has revealed an astonishing possibility: free-floating planets, long considered cosmic castaways, may not be as solitary as once thought. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers observed that several of these starless giants are surrounded by dusty disks—structures typically seen in early planetary systems. This discovery points to the potential formation of …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Astronomers using the powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a previously unknown moon whirling around Uranus, according to NASA. The discovery boosts the number of moons known to be orbiting the ice giant to 29 — and there are likely more waiting to be found. The moon came to light through a …

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, accompanied by its Moon, as a mere speck engulfed by the dark void of space. NASA’s Psyche mission launched on October 13, 2023, and …

The moon shines over the Marrara Oval ground during the T20 international cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Darwin on Aug. 10. William West/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption William West/AFP via Getty Images There are “blood,” “super” and “blue” moons, and then there’s the “black” moon. The “black moon,” a rare phenomenon that occurs during …

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on Aug. 20 to reflect a change in the Artemis II Science and Technology Briefing participants. Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA is opening media accreditation for multi-day events to introduce America’s newest astronaut class and provide briefings for the Artemis II crewed test flight around the Moon. The activities will take …

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the planet’s count of natural satellites to 29. The moon, for now dubbed S/2025 U1, is just 6 miles (10 kilometers) in diameter, which is why it was invisible to other telescopes and the Voyager 2 spacecraft when it made its 1986 flyby of the icy planet. …