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Galileo's Sketch of Jupiter's Moons, Dec. 27/28, 1612
Cosmic Quest: Who Really Discovered Neptune?

By Geoff Gaherty Published

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Neptune's moon Triton is seen in new detail in this still from a NASA animation showing the best map yet of the moon using data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft collected during a flyby on Aug. 25, 1989.
NASA Unveils Best Map Ever of Neptune's Moon Triton (Images, Video)

By Mike Wall Published

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Neptune’s winds travel at more than 1,500 mph, and are the fastest planetary winds in the solar system.
Neptune Shines in Night Sky This Week

By Joe Rao Published

Neptune is much too faint to be seen with the unaided eye, but right now you can see the blue planet shine just by using binoculars.

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Comet Smacked Neptune 200 Years Ago, Data Suggests
Photos of Neptune, The Mysterious Blue Planet

By Space.com Staff Published

See amazing photos of the planet Neptune, eighth planet from the sun.

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Neptune's Lost Inner Moon, Naiad
Neptune's 'Lost' Moon Spotted for 1st Time In 20 Years (Photos)

By Miriam Kramer Published

A tiny, mysterious moon orbiting Neptune has been spotted for the first time in more than 20 years.

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Infographic: Facts about Neptune's fourteen moons.
Moons of Neptune: Giant Blue Planet's 14 Satellites Unmasked (Infographic)

By Karl Tate Published

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New Neptune Moon S/2004 N 1
Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune

By Miriam Kramer Published

A never-before-seen moon has been spotted in orbit around Neptune. A scientist using NASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope found the tiny moon — called S/2004 N 1 — on July 1.

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First Transiting Planets in Star Cluster Discovered Space Wallpaper
Mini Neptunes | Space Wallpaper

By Space.com Staff Published

In the star cluster NGC 6811, astronomers have found two planets smaller than Neptune orbiting Sun-like stars, as seen in this space wallpaper.

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Uranus in 2005
How the Mighty Winds of Uranus and Neptune Blow

By Charles Q. Choi Published

The winds on Uranus and Neptune blow in tight bands and aren't arent' very deep, scientists say.

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Uranus And Neptune: The Mysterious Outer Giants
How Big is Neptune?

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published

The blue giant is the fourth largest planet in the solar system.

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