U of I Professor Helps Discover New Moon Orbiting Uranus

New moon discovered orbiting Uranus by team including University of Idaho professor

MOSCOW, Idaho – A new moon has been discovered orbiting Uranus, thanks to a team led by the Southwest Research Institute and including University of Idaho’s Matthew Hedman, a physics professor.

U of I Professor helps discover new moon orbiting Uranus

The following is a news release from the University of Idaho: MOSCOW, Idaho (KIFI) — A team led by the Southwest Research Institute and including University of Idaho’s Matthew Hedman, a professor of physics, discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus. The team used imagery captured from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to visualize the planet’s 29th confirmed satellite, among the smallest known moons of Uranus.   Using JWST’s Near-Infrared Ca…

University of Idaho Professor Helps Discover New Moon Orbiting Uranus

MOSCOW, ID – Astronomers have identified a new moon orbiting Uranus with the aid of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and a University of Idaho professor played a key role in the discovery. The satellite, temporarily designated S/2025 U1, becomes the planet’s 29th confirmed moon. The team, led by the Southwest Research Institute, included U of I physics professor Matthew Hedman. Using Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, scientists captured 10 long-exp…

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Discovers New Uranus Moon with AI

In the ever-evolving realm of space exploration, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is pushing boundaries not just in observing distant galaxies but also in revolutionizing how we track celestial events closer to home. Recent advancements in its data pipeline, infused with artificial intelligence, have enabled the detection of new moons around planets like Uranus, while simultaneously enhancing supermoon tracking capabilities. This integra…