New moon discovered orbiting Uranus
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. NASA announced the discovery on Tuesday, adding that the moon was first spotted on Feb. 2. Scientists estimate that the newly discovered moon is about six miles in diameter.
The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. NASA announced the discovery on Tuesday. The moon appears to be just six miles wide.
Half a dozen planets - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will put on a dazzling display in the sky on Thursday night.
Even though S/2025 U1 is pretty tiny, measuring only 10km wide, the team behind the moon spotting say that it's big news.
Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus will be visible in the early morning skies over America from Sunday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday, Aug. 20. FOX 5's Liv Johnson reports.