Neptune
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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.

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.

By Geoff Gaherty Published
With some preparation, you can spot it anytime now through next week.

By Space.com Staff Published
Astronomers have discovered a planet somewhat larger and more massive than Neptune.

By Joe Rao Published
Neptune is much too faint to be perceived without any optical aid.

By Clara Moskowitz Published
There could be an explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe even weirder than dark energy.

By Jeanna Bryner Published
Neptune's warmer south pole responsible for methane hot spots.

By Ker Than Published
A cluster of massive grey space boulders floating in the outskirts of the Solar System are the remnants of an ancient collision involving two rocky objects, one of which was nearly the size of Pluto.
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