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Neptune’s rings in sharp relief

Neptune and its rings, as seen by Webb’s NIRCam.
Neptune and its rings, as seen by Webb’s NIRCam. Image: IMAGE: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Naomi Rowe-Gurney (NASA-GSFC)

Webb (yeah, here it is again) captured an image of the deep blue world Neptune in September. Yes, this is a shot of Neptune—not Saturn, the planet most typically associated with rings. Neptune has rings, too, which are seen in dramatic relief in this infrared shot.