Neptune
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Inside Gas Giant Neptune
By Karl Tate published
The planet Neptune, eighth planet from the Sun in Earth’s solar system, is the fourth largest planet in diameter and third largest in mass. Neptune was named after the Roman God of the seas.
14 Big Space Rocks Discovered Beyond Neptune
By Space.com Staff published
A cache of 14 large space rocks beyond Neptune was recently discovered by astronomers searching through the archives of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Small World Beyond Neptune Covered in Ice
By Clara Moskowitz published
A small space rock that orbits the sun from out beyond Neptune is almost completely coated in water ice, according to a new study.
Seasons Discovered on Neptune’s Moon Triton
By Space.com Staff published
Neptune's moon Triton has seasonal changes in its atmosphere, new observations show.
Odd Cloud on Neptune Seen Splitting Into Two
By Andrea Thompson published
Cloud feature over Neptune's south pole is seen splitting in two, suggesting it could be similar to Saturn's polar vortex.
New Pictures of Neptune's Moon Triton
By Clara Moskowitz published
NASA released new pictures of Neptune’s freezing moon Triton, made from data taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on its way out of the solar system in 1989.
New Theory: Galileo Discovered Neptune
By Robert Roy Britt published
It has long been known that Galileo observed Neptune, but it was thought that he discounted the object as a star.
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