Figure 36.35 Images from a computer-simulated flight over Triton.
This large moon may once have been captued by Neptune's gravitation, and much of its surface covered with ice. Notice the sparse craters. (NASA)
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Figure 36.35 Images from a computer-simulated flight over Triton.
This large moon may once have been captued by Neptune's gravitation, and much of its surface covered with ice. Notice the sparse craters. (NASA)