JWST Data Suggests Neptune's Inner Moons are Fragments of Earlier System

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest Neptune's inner moons, including Proteus, Larissa, and Galatea, are fragments of an older satellite system. Caltech researchers' spectroscopic analysis revealed unusual mineral compositions, supporting the hypothesis that Neptune's original moons were destroyed during the gravitational capture of Triton, providing insights into planetary system evolution.