Saturn's rings are glowing in Webb Space Telescope's latest cosmic shot
The Hindu
Saturn appears dark because sunlight is absorbed by methane in the atmosphere. But the icy rings remain bright.
Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA’s Webb Space Telescope.
The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its icy rings are glowing.
Webb snapped the picture in the infrared last weekend. At this wavelength, the planet appears dark because sunlight is absorbed by methane in the atmosphere. But the icy rings remain bright.
Also Read | Jupiter beats Saturn to become the planet with most moons: 92
Three of Saturn’s many moons also got caught on camera.
Scientists are thrilled with this latest shot, which captures Saturn's atmosphere in detail. They hope to uncover new ring structures as well as any new, faint moons that might be lurking there.
“We look forward to digging into the deep exposures to see what discoveries may await," Matthew Tiscareno, a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute, said in a statement.
Memory is a dual-process system crucial for learning, retention, and recall, explained by a Harvard study.
Discover the Audi Q7, a luxury SUV defining Audi's success in India with updated design and advanced features.
Over the last year, pickleball has seen an unprecedented number of takers in the city with several new courts opening. We tell you where to head, to try out this viral sport
Raki Nikahetiya’s artworks exploring migration and memories, from Sri Lanka to Austria, on view at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti art gallery
Protect your hearing from loud festival sounds with green crackers and earplugs to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.