NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Tiny New Moon Orbiting Uranus
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a tiny, previously hidden moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet's known moons to 29 and suggesting there may be many more small moons yet to be found. The moon, about 6 miles across, was not visible to Voyager 2, highlighting the advancements in modern astronomy.
- Astronomers Discover a Previously Hidden Moon Orbiting Uranus Gizmodo
- New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope NASA Science (.gov)
- New 'tiny' moon found orbiting Uranus, bringing satellite family to 29 USA Today
- Meet Uranus’s Newly Discovered Moon, One So Small That You Could Walk around It Scientific American
- Uranus Was Hiding a Moon Outside Its Rings The New York Times
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