By Sakshi Sah
Published Mar 17, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Fascinating NASA facts about Neptune

Neptune is the most distant planet from the Sun. Here are some fascinating facts.

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Unlike other planets, Neptune was discovered using calculations before it was seen.

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Neptune is four times wider than Earth.

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Neptune takes 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun. A day on Neptune lasts 16 hours.

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Neptune is an ice giant, with water, methane, and ammonia swirling over a small rocky core.

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Its atmosphere is mostly hydrogen, helium, and methane, giving it a deep blue colour.

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Neptune’s moons are named after sea gods and nymphs from Greek mythology.

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Neptune is full of surprises from its icy storms to its strange moons.

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