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Stunning light shows on Uranus and Saturn may soon draw James Webb Space Telescope's eye


Two projects will look at the auroras of these distant giant planets to discover what processes make them tick.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is set to begin investigating the spectacular light shows of solar system giants Uranus and Saturn. It was actually only last year, after three decades of investigation, that a research team from the University of Leicester School of Physics and Astronomy — led by Ph.D. student Emma Thomas — confirmed an infrared aurora around Uranus. Showalter (SETI Institute))The JWST study of Uranus will begin early in 2025; it will capture images of the ice giant over a single day for the planet, which lasts around 17 Earth hours.

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