Saturn's rings radiate brilliant glow in detailed new image from Webb space telescope
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The James Webb Space Telescope has produced a stunning new image of Saturn and its rings, which appear to glow in the space telescope's first near-infrared observations of the planet. NASA unveiled a color-corrected image on Friday, several days after Webb's near-infrared camera turned to face Saturn along its journey through the outer solar system. Several of the planet's rings, as well as some moons in its orbit, are clearly visible in the rendering, while Saturn itself appears dark and shaded. Image of Saturn and some of its moons, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument on June 25, 2023. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Tiscareno (SETI Institute), M. Hedman (University of Idaho), M. El Moutamid (Cornell University), M. Showalter (SETI Institute), L. Fletcher (University of Leicester), H. Hammel (AURA); image processing by J. DePasquale (STScI)