James Webb Studies Triton’s Past
Evidence from the James Webb Telescope has uncovered a cosmic catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago in the Neptune system. A large moon known as "Triton" caused the destruction of ancient moons and reconfigured the system's rings and satellites. During the first billion years of the solar system's formation, Triton was captured by Neptune, leading to intense collisions with the original moons, their fragmentation, and the reorganization of the system from the resulting debris. Today, Triton is the largest and most significant moon of Neptune, accounting for over 99% of the system's mass. It is believed that the moon Nereid is the only remaining survivor of the original moons following this catastrophe. This event offers a unique opportunity to directly study the interior of ancient icy bodies.
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