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Study finds Neptune moon Nereid likely formed with Neptune, not Kuiper Belt

Published 20 May 2026

A new study suggests Neptune's moon Nereid is likely the sole survivor of the planet's original family of satellites, having endured the chaotic arrival of the system's largest moon, Triton, billions of years ago.

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