neptune
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune: Why Our Next Visit to the Giant Planets Will Be So Important
The giant planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – are some of the most awe-inspiring in our Solar System, and have great importance for space research and our comprehension of the greater universe. Yet they remain the least explored – especially the “ice giants” Uranus and Neptune – due to their distance from Earth,…
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Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object
What astronomers believed to be the most distant object in the Solar System, “Farout,” has lost its title after just two years. That crown now goes to “Farfarout” (zero points for creativity, you guys), a planetoid that is more than 130 times farther from the Sun than Earth is.
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Unknown Moon Detected In Orbit Around Neptune
Introducing Hippocamp — a small Neptunian moon that has gone undetected until now.
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How The Hell Did This Asteroid Get All The Way Out Past Neptune?
A rock that formed in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter seems to have somehow travelled to the orbit of Neptune, according to a new observation.