Neptune orbits our Sun, a star, and is the eighth planet from the Sun at a distance of about 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers).

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Introduction. Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, ice giant Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet in our solar system. More than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.

Jan 9, 2025 · A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University. He is a member of the New Jersey Astronomical Association and former leader for the Somerset County 4-H Space & Astronomy Club.

Bob Dwyer has been fascinated with space exploration ever since Alan Shepard's first suborbital flight. He went on to get a Ph.D. in Physics and is a member of the American Physical Society and Sigma Pi Sigma, the Physics Honor Society.

This image of Neptune's irregularly-shaped satellite Proteus (1989 N1) taken by Voyager 2 shows a resolution of 8 km (5 miles) per pixel. It was taken at a range of 870,000 km (540,000 miles).

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The frontier of space has always interested Chris as a child when she was enthralled with each new discovery that was reported in the news. Keeping a journal and recording events happening in space, she enjoyed sharing these events with others.