Webb's unprecedented infrared imaging capabilities provide a new glimpse into the farthest planet from the sun.
The last time astronomers had such a clear view of the farthest planet from the sun was when NASA's Voyager 2 became the first and only space probe to fly past the ice giant for just a few hours in 1989.
The telescope"takes all that glare and background away" so that"we can start to tease out the atmospheric composition" of the planet, McCaughrean, who has worked on the Webb project for more than 20 years, told AFP. Triton, which is larger than dwarf planet Pluto, appears brighter than Neptune because it is covered in ice, which reflects light. Neptune meanwhile"absorbs most of the light falling on it," McCaughrean said.
"By being able to look at these ones in great detail, we can key into our observations of other ice giants," McCaughrean said.
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