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Uranus' Rings

Uranus' Rings
Uranus' Rings JWST has taken a stunning image of Uranus and its rings, as well as clouds, and the polar cap. Uranus has 13 known rings 11 of which are visible in this image. Only two other facilities - the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby of the planet in 1986, and the Keck Observatory using advanced adaptive optics - have been able to capture images of these rings. NASA released this image on April 6, 2023. NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / J. DePasquale (STScI)