James Webb's New Images of Neptune Have Left Scientists Confused

Surprising new measurements from JWST reveal that Neptune is doing something surprising… In this Supercut, we're exploring everything we know about the mysterious blue ice giant. You'll see jaw-dropping new images of Neptune’s powerful aurora captured by JWST, and learn about a puzzling new object discovered orbiting in perfect resonance with the planet.

To those returning and new to the channel: This video is a supercut of our previous videos about Neptune, edited into a new seamless video, and remastered in 4K resolution. Plus, we’ve added some new science updates. Enjoy!

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0:00 What We Know About Neptune
3:48 Voyager 2
5:16 Neptune’s Seasons
6:35 Colossal Storms
9:48 Beneath the Surface
13:31 James Webb's New Images
14:17 Neptune’s Rings
16:18 Was Triton Stolen?
25:56 Neptune’s Small Moons
28:06 New Object - 2020 VN40
29:05 New Missions?

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References:

“Neptune: The Mysterious Ice Giant”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptuneoverview
“Neptune on Horizons System: JPL Solar System Dynamics”, via jpl.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/horizonsneptune
“Voyager 2: Exploring the Outer Planets”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/voyager2
“What Is the Great Dark Spot?”, via caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/greatdarkspot
“JWST Captures Neptune’s Auroras for the First Time”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptuneauroras
“A Deep Dive into the Neptune System with JWST”, via planetary.org https://astrumspace.info/neptunejwst
“Triton - NASA Science”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/tritonmoon
“Neptune and Triton”, via sciencedirect.com https://astrumspace.info/neptunetriton
“Moons of Neptune”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptunemoons
“Astronomers Discover Rare Object in Sync with Neptune”, via cfa.harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/2020VN40

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Credits:
Writer: Jon McColgan
Video Editor: Nathália Huzian
Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava
Script Editor: Damaris McColgan
Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard
Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner
Production Manager: Raquel Taylor
Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock
Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan

With special thanks to:
NASA/ESO/ESA

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