Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope images

Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope images | Gold and silver treasures discovered with 'elite craftspeople' burials near powerful Wari queen's tomb | 3,000-year-old gold funeral mask unearthed in noble's tomb in China Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 22, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope images]( [Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope images]( (NASA/ESA/CSA and STScI) When it comes to planetary rings, Saturn is the undisputed poster child. But now a new contender enters the, er, ring — courtesy of a stunning new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). In the new picture, released today (Sept. 21) by the European Space Agency (ESA), our solar system's eighth planet Neptune shimmers like a glorious crystal ball, with a stack of gauzy rings wrapped magically around it. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite-style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] History & Archaeology [] [Gold and silver treasures discovered with 'elite craftspeople' burials near powerful Wari queen's tomb]( [Gold and silver treasures discovered with 'elite craftspeople' burials near powerful Wari queen's tomb]( (Miłosz Giersz) Archaeologists excavating a necropolis north of Lima have unearthed a 1,300-year-old ornate tomb from the Wari era of Peru. The tomb contains the remains of a high-status man dubbed the "Lord of Huarmey." The remains of six other people were found in the same tomb, some of which were likely reinterred after first being buried elsewhere. The remains include four adults — possibly two males and two females — and three people who may be adolescents, according to the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Archaeology. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [3,000-year-old gold funeral mask unearthed in noble's tomb in China]( [3,000-year-old gold funeral mask unearthed in noble's tomb in China]( (Photo provided to China News Service) A gold funeral mask, thought to be more than 3,000 years old, has been discovered in the tomb of an ancient noble in the city of Zhengzhou in central China. It's one of the oldest gold objects ever found in central China, as contemporary treasures tend to be crafted from bronze and jade, raising questions about possible links to other early Chinese states where gold was more common. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Amazing Earth [] [Acid lake atop real-life 'Mount Doom' captured in striking new image from space station]( [Acid lake atop real-life 'Mount Doom' captured in striking new image from space station]( (NASA Earth Observatory) An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has snapped a stunning image of a snow-circled hydrothermal lake atop the real-life "Mount Doom" in New Zealand. Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand's largest active volcano and the setting used to film Mount Doom in "The Lord of the Rings" movies, sits at the heart of Tongariro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located at the center of New Zealand's North Island. Other parts of the park were also used to portray the evil realm of Mordor in Peter Jackson's cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Innovation in HIV Research Sponsored Content from Gilead Sciences [Advancing Transformational Innovation in HIV Research]( Learn about Gilead Sciences' innovative approach to continuous scientific discovery as part of the company's leadership and commitment that aims to help end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere. [Find out more]( [] Curious Creatures [] [230 pilot whales beached in Tasmania — exactly 2 years after the area's last mass stranding]( [230 pilot whales beached in Tasmania — exactly 2 years after the area's last mass stranding]( (Courtesy of NRE Tas) In an unusual case of déjà vu, a pod of some 230 pilot whales stranded on Tasmania's western coast on Wednesday (Sept. 21), exactly two years to the day after a different pod of pilot whales stranded on and near the same beach. The eerie timing of the stranding could well be a coincidence, Rob Deaville, project manager of the Zoological Society of London's Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP), told Live Science. A number of factors can drive cetaceans — marine mammals such as whales and dolphins — to strand, and at this point, it's unclear which factors played into this particular incident, he said. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Biology [] ['Completely hypnotic' donut of cell scaffolding swirls endlessly in mesmerizing new video]( ['Completely hypnotic' donut of cell scaffolding swirls endlessly in mesmerizing new video]( (Ignasi Vélez-Ceron, Dr. Jordi Ignés & Dr. Francesc Sagués) A "donut" of mesmerizing, cell-forming microtubules moving in sync is among the top entries in Nikon's annual microscopic video competition. Microtubules are proteins that make up the skeleton of a cell. Their movement is normally chaotic, but when restricted to a circular channel, they begin moving together and organize themselves into a coherent flow, according to Ignasi Vélez-Ceron, a doctoral candidate who filmed the video with his colleagues in the Department of Material Science and Physical Chemistry at the University of Barcelona in Spain. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005