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The latest observations of AU Mic's debris disk promise that even much smaller planets could have their picture taken by Webb in the future. past research
uncovered"numerous fast moving clumps" in the debris disk that may have been produced by a yet unknown object, Lawson said in a news conference. While analysis of the disk is still ongoing, Lawson told reporters that the disk has a definitive blue color. This finding is consistent with previous studies and indicates that the disk is made of small dust grains, causing it to be brighter at shorter wavelengths.from 0.6 to 5 microns, clicked these images at 3.56 and 4.44 microns. This marks"the first time the disk has been detected at these wavelengths," Lawson told reporters at the press conference.
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