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Puck was the first new moon discovered by Voyager. It is 96 mi (154 km) in diameter and makes a trip around Uranus every 18 hours. Puck is shaped somewhat like a potato, with a huge impact crater…Neptune
The Magnetic Field of NeptuneNeptune's MoonsThe Smaller Satellites Little was known about Neptune until Aug. 1989, when NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe the planet.…The Magnetic Field of Neptune
Neptune's magnetic field is tilted 47° from the planet's rotation axis and is offset at least 0.55 radii, about 8,500 mi (13,500 km) from the physical center. The dynamo electric currents produced…Neptune's Moons
TritonNereidNereid
Nereid was discovered in 1949 through Earth-based telescopes. Little is known about Nereid, which is slightly smaller than Proteus, having a diameter of 211 mi (340 km). The satellite's surface…The Smaller Satellites
ProteusLarissaDespinaGalateaThalassaNaiadNew Neptunian MoonsNeptune's Rings In addition to the previously known moons, Triton and Nereid, Voyager 2 found 6 satellites in 1989. In 2003,…Proteus
Proteus is one of the darkest objects in the solar system—“as dark as soot” is a good description. It reflects only 6% of the sunlight that strikes it. Proteus is an ellipsoid about 258 mi (416 km)…Larissa
This object is only about 30,300 mi (48,800 km) from Neptune and circles the planet in 13 hours and 18 minutes. Its diameter is 120 mi (190 km).Phenomena, 2007
Configurations of Sun, Moon, and Planets January February March…After 20 Years, Barbra Morgan Becomes First Teacher in Space
Teacher/Astronaut was backup to Christa McAuliffe by Mark Zurlo Related Links Space Shuttle TimelineSpace Shuttle (Encyclopedia) Space AccidentsSpace MoviesSpace ExplorationIn 1985…Trending
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