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James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Moon Orbiting Uranus

Webb Space Telescope spots tiny moon orbiting Uranus

NASA said a tiny moon has been found by the Webb Space Telescope orbiting the planet Uranus. The moon is only six miles wide and was found by Webb’s near-infrared camera, The Associated Press reported. That’s about the length of a 10K. Scientists believe that it was missed for so long because it is tiny and is faint, the AP reported.

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NASA’s Webb telescope discovers previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered another moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s natural satellite count to at least 29. The tiny moon is now known as S/2025 U1 until the International Astronomical Union (IAU) votes on a more permanent name.

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NASA's Webb telescope discovers a new Uranus moon

NASA scientists at the Southwest Research Institute discovered a 29th moon orbiting Uranus while using infrared detection through the Webb Space Telescope.

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South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

South Korea's KASA is just one international space agency that will fly cubesats on the mission; Germany's DLR will also ...

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NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical ...

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NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.

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Asteroid-Bound NASA Mission Snaps Earth-Moon Portrait From 290 Million Kilometers Away

The Psyche spacecraft has been steadily making its way to its asteroid target, a fascinating metal-rich asteroid also named ...

Hurricane Erin to pass by DE, NJ during August new moon; what that means for high tides

New moon brings highest tide of the month this week as Hurricane Erin churns dangerous waves, surf on East coast. What to know about August new moon ...

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China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

Over half a year into Trump's second term, NASA still doesn't have a leader. The space agency is staring down the barrel of ...

Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon

Sean Duffy, acting administrator of NASA, speaks with CBS News' Mark Strassmann about the new space race with China.

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NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission ...

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