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This image, taken with Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), shows Neptune, its dusty rings, and seven moons. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI.

Webb Focuses on Neptune, Its Moons and Ring System

Sep 21, 2022 by News Staff

NASA has released beautiful photos taken by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope of the ice giant Neptune, its dusty rings, and seven moons. This...

The odd orbits of Neptune’s inner moons Naiad and Thalassa enable them to avoid each other as they race around the giant planet. Image credit: Brozović et al, doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.113462.

Neptune’s Moons Naiad and Thalassa Perform ‘Dance of Avoidance’

Nov 18, 2019 by News Staff

A new study, published in the journal Icarus, shows that Naiad and Thalassa, two innermost moons of Neptune, are locked in an unusual type of orbital resonance. The...