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The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 7: The Moon, Saturn, and Neptune

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 6: Catch the sparkling Coma Star Cluster ...
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Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Neptune’s far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet’s original companions that managed to survive a cosmic crash, scientists reported Wednesday. Sixteen known ...
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Neptune's odd moon may be the only survivor of its violent past

James Webb found Neptune's moon Nereid has an unusual icy surface, suggesting it formed alongside the planet instead of being captured later.
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Scientists thought this Neptune moon was a captured outsider, JWST just revealed it may be the last survivor of a lost world

For decades, astronomers thought Neptune’s moon Nereid was probably a captured object from the Kuiper Belt. A new study now points to a very different story: Nereid may actually be one of Neptune’s ...
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Neptune’s Moon May Have Survived Ancient Cataclysmic Event

Neptune's moon Nereid may be the sole survivor of an ancient set of moons, according to new findings from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope NASA/JPL Neptune's moon Nereid may be the lone survivor of ...