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An ancient moonpocalypse may explain Neptune’s odd moon Nereid
Neptune’s oddball moon Nereid may be the sole remnant of an earlier system, formed near the planet rather than being pulled in from afar.
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According to Science News’s source item, An ancient moonpocalypse may explain Neptune’s odd moon Nereid, Neptune’s oddball moon Nereid may be the sole remnant of an earlier system, formed near the planet rather than being pulled in from afar.
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- An ancient moonpocalypse may explain Neptune’s odd moon NereidScience News - 2026-05-20T18:00:00+00:00
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