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Nerdy Curio

 November 18, 2019

Neptune Moon Dance (animation)

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Today's Nerdy Curio is brought to you by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. See how the odd orbits Neptune's inner moons Naiad and Thalassa enable them to avoid each other, as they race around the planet. Researchers call it a "dance of avoidance."

Aired November 12, 2019

All NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory content is available at www.jpl.nasa.gov

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