A zoomed-in image of Uranus as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope on Feb. 6, 2023. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI))
Uranus with its rings and moons, showcasing storms and a polar ice cap on the planet. The new Webb image was produced by combining longer and shorter exposures. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
This view of pale blue-green Uranus was recorded by NASA's Voyager 2 on Jan 25, 1986, as the spacecraft left... Processing brings out Uranus atmosphere in this image taken by NASA Voyager 2. This false-color picture of Uranus, obtained by NASA Voyager on Jan. 14, 1986, shows a discrete cloud seen as a...
This image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows the planet and its rings in new clarity. The Webb image exquisitely captures Uranus’s seasonal north polar cap, including the bright, white, inner cap and the dark lane in the bottom of the polar cap. ... These images are a composite of separate ...
See the planet Uranus and its rings in new clarity from the James Webb Space Telescope. This image shows the seasonal north polar cap, the dim inner and outer rings, and 9 of the 27 moons of Uranus.
NASA has just released new images of Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system. Captured by JWST, the images show incredible details of the planet and its surrounding rings and moons.
This zoomed-in image of Uranus, captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) Feb. 6, 2023, reveals stunning views of the planet’s rings. The planet displays a blue hue in this representative-color image, made by combining data from two filters (F140M, F300M) at 1.4 and 3.0 microns, which are shown here as blue and orange, respectively.
See stunning views of Uranus' rings and polar cap in this infrared image from Webb's NIRCam. The planet displays a blue hue and has a unique tilted axis that causes extreme seasons.
This image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the planet and its rings in new clarity. The planet’s seasonal north polar cap gleams in a bright white, and Webb’s exquisite sensitivity resolves Uranus’ dim inner and outer rings, including the Zeta ring—the extremely faint and diffuse ...
Webb images Uranus. On the right side of the planet there’s an area of brightening at the pole facing the Sun, known as a polar cap. This polar cap is unique to Uranus – it seems to appear when the pole enters direct sunlight in the summer and vanishes in the fall; this Webb data will help scientists understand the currently mysterious mechanism.
A zoomed-in image of Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Eleven of the planet's 13 rings are visible, though some are so bright they appear to blend into one ring.
This annotated, zoomed-in image of Uranus, captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera on 6 February 2023, reveals stunning views of the planet’s rings, as well as clouds and the polar cap. On the right side of the planet is an area of brightening at the pole facing the Sun, known as a polar cap.
Uranus’s dim inner and outer rings are also visible in this image, including the elusive Zeta ring – the extremely faint and diffuse ring closest to the planet. This Webb image also shows nine of the planet’s 27 moons. They are the blue dots that surround the planet’s rings. Clockwise starting at 2 o’clock, they are: Rosalind, Puck ...
The image of the day is indeed the famous breathtaking image of Uranus that reveals the planet in stunning detail like never before. The image showcases Uranus’s dynamic north polar cap, a feature that stands out in sharp contrast to the planet's surrounding atmosphere. Unlike Earth, where polar ice caps are primarily composed of water,
Why it's so special: This photo of Uranus, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, reveals the ice giant planet in exquisite detail.The wide-field image shows Uranus' rings, a polar ice cap ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has released stunning images of Uranus, capturing the inner and outer rings of the planet. This image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope exquisitely captures Uranus’s seasonal north polar cap and dim inner and outer rings. This Webb image also shows 9 of the ...
Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun: an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms and other atmospheric features, including a seasonal polar cap.
The images of Uranus were taken by NASA's high-powered James Webb Space Telescope and captured the icy planet along with its multiple inner and outer rings, many moons and a seasonal polar cap.
The images were captured in October 2022 on the 8th, 10, and 24th respectively. ... The updated estimate of Uranus' rotation period has provided a much more reliable coordinate system for the ice ...
