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James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune

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The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that NASA's Voyager 2 probe began decades ago.
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Auroras on Neptune have been captured in detail for the first time.

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James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune for first time ever
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