IT HAPPENED! James Webb Space Telescope captures the best image of Neptune's rings in decades

With its first picture of Neptune, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope demonstrates its abilities on a far more recognizable scale. Webb's cameras not only provide the finest glimpse of this faraway planet's rings in over 30 years, but also shed fresh insight on the ice giant.

Webb's latest photograph stands out because it provides a clear look of Neptune's rings, some of which have not been seen since NASA's Voyager 2 flew past the planet in 1989. The fainter dust bands of Neptune are also visible in the Webb picture, along with many brilliant, thin rings.

It slsowas also announced this week by NASA that one of the four viewing modes on Webb's Mid-Infrared (MIRI) sensor is malfunctioning. The implementation of a mechanism that allows for medium-resolution spectroscopy, one of these modes, has run into some difficulties. NASA has identified the issue and is planning a solution. As of Wednesday, NASA's Webb telescope programme scientist Eric Smith indicated that he does not believe this problem would prevent the device from being used in the long run.

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[mahoganybees]

Such great images. I hope for the longevity of this program with all of my heart

[paulmorgan]

Far Out Stuff Dudes!!! Technology has made it amazing to watch all of this unfold before our eyes!!! That's Way Far Out!!!✌️👽

[Jr_Scientist]

Neptune pops in this photo with more details like rings

[tdk]

I hope they fix a problem with miri sensor. Great images.

[physicslover]

I would be very happy if we were able to see the MIRI images of Neptune.

[GoWestOfEden]

How is that possible? I thought Voyager 1 & 2 and others have gone out there and suddenly WEBB has better pictures? How does that happen ?

[harrylee]

Respectfully, I like Hubble's images of Neptune much more than James Webb"s. IJS

[bazpearce]

Awesome images. All i can get is a tiny little blue disk with my scope.

[Iammrspickley]

Next time send a repair bot with it....

These pictures are so cool....we can't be deprived by it due to malfunction:((

[saeedafyouni]

you said ww. not www.
but thanks for the video it was awesome
great to see a beautiful neptune

[andrewauman]

We should have the ability to watch this in real time. We paid for the damn thing.