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Neptune's moons perform strange orbit dance around each other
Read full article: Neptune's moons perform strange orbit dance around each otherTwo of Neptune's innermost moons perform a strange dance to avoid each other that is weird and completely unique compared to all known orbits, according to new research. (CNN) - Two of Neptune's innermost moons perform a strange dance to avoid each other that is weird and completely unique compared to all known orbits, according to new research. They also thought these inner moons were fragmented due to impacts by comets. The seven inner moons, including Naiad and Thalassa that are each 60 miles long, are also interspersed with Neptune's ring system. "We suspect that Naiad was kicked into its tilted orbit by an earlier interaction with one of Neptune's other inner moons," Brozovi said.

30 years ago: Voyager 2 snaps photo of Neptune
Read full article: 30 years ago: Voyager 2 snaps photo of NeptunePASADENA, Calif. - Thirty years ago, NASA's Voyager 2 mission flew by Neptune, capturing the first close-up images of the blue gas giant. Trina Ray was working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Neptune flyby of the Voyager 2 mission. "Its been a wonderful experience because there was so much to be learned," Stone said, reflecting on his time with the Voyager mission. Those who worked on the Voyager mission and now assist with Europa Clipper's development know they may not be able to see the mission through. "You only send a robot emissary that exits the solar system for the first time once, and that's Voyager," Ray said.