Webb Telescope Unveils New Uranus Moon

NASA's Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, tiny moon orbiting Uranus. Detected in February, the moon is merely 10 kilometers wide. Its small size and dimness are likely why it escaped previous detections, including the Voyager 2 flyby. This brings Uranus' total known moons to 29.

The Webb Space Telescope has made a remarkable discovery: a tiny moon orbiting the distant planet Uranus.

According to NASA's announcement on Tuesday, this new celestial body appears to be just 10 kilometers wide. The discovery was made possible through the telescope's near-infrared camera, which captured the moon's presence during observations in February.

Despite a flyby by Voyager 2 about 40 years ago, scientists believe the moon evaded detection due to its faintness and small size. With this discovery, Uranus now boasts 29 known moons, named after characters from works by Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.