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Saturn's Rings Shine in Webb Telescope's Observations of Ringed Planet

On June 25, 2023, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope turned to the famed ringed world of Saturn for its first near-infrared observations of the planet. Saturn itself appears extremely dark at this infrared wavelength observed by the telescope, as methane gas absorbs almost all of the sunlight falling on the atmosphere. However, the icy rings stay relatively bright, leading to the unusual appearance of Saturn in the Webb image. This new image of Saturn clearly shows details within the planet's ring system, along with several of the planet's moons – Dione, Enceladus, and Tethys. NASA/UPI

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