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Study links Neptune’s rings and inner moons to shattered larger worlds after Triton’s capture
Key Takeaways
- Webb NIRSpec observations found no water ice on three inner Neptunian moons and the rings.
- Larissa, Galatea and the rings showed water-rich clay minerals with magnesium.
- Researchers conclude the moons and rings likely re-formed from debris after Triton’s capture shattered larger bodies.
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