A Study Of Neptune Including Its Discovery, Characteristics, And Exploration

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System. Named after the Roman god of the sea, it is ... Read more

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Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System. Named after the Roman god of the sea, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 Earth masses and not as dense. Discovered on September 23, 1846, Neptune was the first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation. This book studies Neptune including the Rings of Neptune, Great Dark Spot, Mariner Mark II, and Neptune Orbiter.

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