JWST found water-altered clay minerals on two of Neptune's tiny inner moons and its rings that probably formed deep inside much larger icy worlds — compelling evidence that today's moons may be rubble from Neptune's original satellite system, destroyed w
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"JWST found water-altered clay minerals on two of Neptune's tiny inner moons and its rings that probably formed deep inside much larger icy worlds — compelling evidence that today's moons may be rubble from Neptune's original satellite system, destroyed w" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Neptune’s Inner Moons and Rings Are Exposed Icy Body Interiors Astrobiology Web · 15d ago
- Feeling the Attraction: The Magnetic Field of a Moon of Neptune Astrobites · 15d ago
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