Uranus, NASA and James Webb Space Telescope
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Researchers discovered a new 'tiny' moon using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space.
The Solar System has a total of 419 known moons around planets. If we count dwarf planets, asteroids, and other worlds, the count more than doubles. The "known" in known moon is the important part, however. It is certain that the number will grow, but we do not know when the counter will get updated.
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Space.com on MSNDon't miss the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades in the early morning sky Aug. 16–17
The moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster in the early morning hours of Aug. 16-17, with the ice giant Uranus lurking unseen nearby.
August New Moon carries an air of unpredictability. Forming a tense square with Uranus, the planet of sudden shifts, it opens the door to unexpected changes, signaling the possibility of both breakthroughs and disruptions.