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A new paper by researchers at Caltech posits that Triton, by far Neptune's largest moon, absolutely obliterated the regular moon system it previously had, except for Nereid.
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Neptune, Kuiper Belt, Uranus, Saturn
Who
researchers at Caltech, Gerard Kuiper
What
A new paper by researchers at Caltech posits that Triton, by far Neptune's largest moon, absolutely obliterated the regular moon system it previously had, except for Nereid.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:01:46 GMT · 5h 5m ago
Where
Neptune, Kuiper Belt, Uranus, Saturn ·
Why
This new study suggests Triton was captured by Neptune's gravitational well, causing it to wreak havoc with Neptune's existing moon systems.
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How this affects you
This research offers potential insight into the formation of the Neptunian system and changes the understanding of Nereid from a captured object to a survivor of a violent cosmic event.
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5 events in this thread- Health & Science5h 5m agoA new paper by researchers at Caltech posits that Triton, Neptune's largest moon, obliterated the regular moon system it previously had, except for one particular exception – Nereid.Open article
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- Health & Science5h 5m agoA new paper by researchers at Caltech posits that Triton, Neptune's largest moon, obliterated the regular moon system it previously had, except for Nereid.Open article
- Health & Science5h 5m agoA new paper by researchers at Caltech posits that Triton, Neptune's largest moon, obliterated the regular moon system it previously had, with Nereid being the sole exception.Open article
- Health & Science5h 5m agoA new paper suggests that Triton, Neptune's largest moon, obliterated the planet's original moon system, with Nereid being a possible sole survivor.Open article