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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals an Unexpected Discovery About the Rings of a Strange Celestial Centaur

JWST found the inner ring grew denser while the outer ring faded, suggesting Chariklo’s ring system changes over time, researchers said.

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Astronomers observing the rings of a strange celestial "centaur" using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have made an unexpected discovery.

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The Chariklo Asteroid Rings open a new window to the galley that studies space. The space agency's super telescope flagged unprecedented details of these two fine tracks that keep dancing in the vacuum over the years. The novelty messes with the head of those who enjoy science in the day to day. Like science...

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The James Webb Space Observatory (JWST) has recorded a large-scale transformation of the Hariklo ring system (10199 Chariklo) — a 250-metre centaur, whose path lies between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. A comparison with ground observations 10 years ago has shown that the internal C1R ring has become considerably denser, while the outer C2R has almost ceased to be recorded. This landmark event is the first in the history of science ... The po…

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