The image represents the first detailed look at the ice giant's ring system for more than 30 years.
, its northern pole is just out of view from the JWST's position almost 1 million miles from Earth. Yet, the most powerful space telescope ever created has still managed to spot an intriguing brightness in the region of Neptune's north pole.
The JWST images also provide scientists with a look at seven of Neptune's moons. In particular, just above the ice giant in the zoomed-out version of its view of Neptune is a bright point of light that represents the moon. This Neptunian moon is coated by a frozen layer of condensed nitrogen and appears so bright, outshining the methane-darkened Neptune, because it reflects around 70% of the sunlight that falls on it.
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