Astronomy

Axis Tilt of Neptune

[/caption] For all the things different about Neptune from Earth, here's something that's remarkably similar. The tilt of Neptune's axis…

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Life on Neptune

[/caption] We know there's life on Earth, but could there be live on Neptune? And if there is life on…

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Mass of Neptune

[/caption] The mass of Neptune is 1.02x1026 kg. That's a pretty big number. If you wrote it out, it would…

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Pictures of Neptune

Here is a collection of all the best pictures of Neptune captured by Voyager 2, Hubble and Earth-based telescopes. Unfortunately,…

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Gravity on Neptune

[/caption] Neptune is a gas planet, so it doesn't have a solid surface. If you tried to walk on the…

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How Far is Neptune from Earth?

[/caption] Here's a quick answer: Neptune is approximately 4.4 billion km away from the Earth. Have you ever wondered how…

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Density of Neptune

[/caption] The density of Neptune is 1.638 g/cm3. Just to give you some comparison, the density of water is 1…

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Diameter of Neptune

[/caption] The diameter of Neptune is approximately 49,500 km. This makes Neptune the 4th largest planet in the Solar System,…

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How Long is a Day on Neptune?

[/caption] A day on Neptune is 16 hours, 6 minutes and 36 seconds. Wait, not so fast! Here's the problem.…

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What Color is Neptune?

The color of Neptune is a bright azure blue. During its flyby in 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 revealed the bright…

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