NASA’s James Webb Telescope has captured Neptune as we have never seen it before.
The last time we saw Neptune was in 1998, with the Voyager II flypast.
That’s no star. It’s Neptune’s large, unusual moon, Triton! Because Triton is covered in frozen, condensed nitrogen, it reflects 70% of the sunlight that hits it — making it appear very bright to Webb. 6 of Neptune’s other moons (labeled) are also seen here. pic.twitter.com/xJCsE8bn3q
— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) September 21, 2022