NASA finds Neptune moons locked in 'dance of avoidance'

Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune's two innermost moons are unprecedented, according to newly published research.Neptune Moon Dance: This animation illustrates how the odd orbits of Neptune's inner moons Naiad and Thalassaenable them to avoid each other as they race around the planet [Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech]Orbital dynamics experts are calling it a "dance of avoidance"...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links