{
  "id": 7806464,
  "title": "James Webb reveals Chariklo’s mysterious rings are changing faster than expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/james-webb-reveals-chariklos-mysterious-rings-are-changing-faster",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:51:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260915232124.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed surprising changes in the rings around Chariklo, a small object orbiting between Saturn and Uranus. Over just a few years, its inner ring became more opaque while its outer ring became less opaque. The results suggest that rings around small Solar System bodies may be much more dynamic than scientists previously believed. What is causing the changes…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble discover 27 puzzling new objects orbiting the sun far beyond Neptune",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/james-webb-space-telescope-and-hubble-discover-27-puzzling-new",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "Strange 'centaur' object between Saturn and Uranus has mysterious, changing rings, James Webb telescope study hints",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/strange-centaur-object-between-saturn-and-uranus-has-mysterious",
        "published": "2026-09-15T21:01:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}