Gandharv Walia · Space · 2026-08-22
In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus. 39 years later, Webb found a 29th moon only 10 kilometre wide that the spacecraft had missed
In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus during its flyby. Thirty-nine years later, James Webb Space Telescope observations identified S/2025 U1, a moon about 10 kilometres wide between Ophelia and Bianca. The discovery raised the known number of Uranus moons to 29 and showed that small ... In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus during its flyby. Thirty-nine years later, James Webb Space Telescope observations identified
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