The team was also able to take a temperature reading of Neptune, something that hasn't been done since Voyager 2's flyby in August, 1989. "I was astonished [by the results]," Melin said.
21, 2022, shows three side-by-side images of Neptune. From left, a photo of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1989, Hubble in 2021, and Webb in 2022. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.