NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb House Telescope has noticed a brand new tiny moon orbiting Uranus.
It was noticed by the telescope’s near-infrared digicam throughout observations in February.
Scientists assume it hid for thus lengthy — even eluding the Voyager 2 spacecraft throughout its flyby about 40 years in the past — due to its faintness and small measurement.
Uranus has 28 recognized moons which are named after characters from Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.
About half are smaller and orbit the planet at nearer vary.
The brand new moon, nonetheless anonymous, ups the planet’s whole depend to 29.
The brand new addition might trace at extra bite-sized moons ready to be discovered round Uranus, mentioned planetary scientist Matthew Tiscareno with the SETI Institute, who was concerned within the discovery.
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“There’s most likely much more of them and we simply have to hold wanting,” mentioned Tiscareno.
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