Voyager missed it, but James Webb Just Found Uranus’ hidden moon

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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet’s moon tally to 29. The object, only about six miles wide, escaped Voyager 2’s detection during its 1986 flyby, hiding between the orbits of Ophelia and Bianca.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 004237.htm
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