I saw some James Webb Telescope scientists give a talk and one of them said this was her favorite image because she had waited and worked 25 years to see this.
[Begin ID. Image 1. Tweet by Latest in space (@ latestinspace) on September 21, 2022 at 9:34 AM. James Webb telescope just dropped its latest image, Neptune, and its rings.
The other two images are from the post’s attachments.
Image 2. Outer space with colorful stars and galaxies. Neptune is far away, yet close enough that it’s rings are visible. The planet is a shining purplish white.
Image 3. Closeup of Neptune. It glows brightly against the black of space. Neptune is pale lavender. It has bands of white spots that have a hint of gold. Its five rings are white. Two rings are clearly visible. End ID.]
