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A 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.
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Neptune's moon system
Who
researchers at Caltech, Gerard Kuiper
What
A 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.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:01:46 GMT · 5h 4m ago
Where
Neptune's moon system ·
Why
Neptune's moon Triton, likely a captured Kuiper Belt Object, entered a highly eccentric, backward orbit, causing havoc in Neptune's existing moon system.
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This research recharacterizes Nereid from a captured object to a native Neptunian moon, potentially offering pristine insight into the formation of Neptune's system.
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