To: telescope115
"The whole “90deg axis tilt” is weird."
There is a new theory (part of Grand Tack) that Uranus and Neptune switched places at some early time, and in doing so possibly passed close to one another. That may be what caused Uranus to flip on its axis, and why the moons of both have such convoluted surfaces including melting and tidal deformations.
To: Telepathic Intruder
That’s an interesting theory. For sure, SOMETHING major happened…
44 posted on
01/25/2024 10:55:52 AM PST by
telescope115
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