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Neptune's Tiny Moons Tell the Story of Triton's Destructive Capture

via Phys.org·Aug 15

The orbits of Neptune's small inner moons appear to record the violence of the day Triton was captured, wrecking the system that existed before. Simulations now match what telescopes see.

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