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1. www.nasa.gov › centers-and-facilities › jplProposed NASA Mission Would Visit Neptune’s Curious Moon Triton

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   Jun 16, 2020 · The oddities of Triton could fill an almanac: As Neptune rotates, Triton orbits in the opposite direction. No other large moon in the solar system does that. And Triton’s orbit lies at an extreme tilt, offset from Neptune’s equator by 23 degrees. About three-quarters the diameter of our own Moon, Triton isn’t where it used to be, either.

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2. solarsystem.nasa.gov › moons › neptune-moonsIn Depth | Triton – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Triton was discovered on Oct. 10, 1846 by British astronomer William Lassell, just 17 days after Neptune itself was discovered.

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   Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago. It shares many similarities with Pluto, the best know...

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   Triton is named after the son of Poseidon (the Greek god comparable to the Roman Neptune). Until the discovery of the second moon Nereid in 1949, Triton was commonly known as simply "the satellite of Neptune."

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4. science.nasa.gov › neptune › neptune-moonsTriton - NASA Science

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   Discovery Triton was discovered on Oct. 10, 1846 by British astronomer William Lassell, just 17 days after Neptune itself was discovered. Overview Triton is the largest of Neptune’s 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet’s rotation―a retrograde […]

5. phys.org › news › 2024-11-mission-triton-neptuneA mission to Triton and Neptune could unlock their mysteries

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   Nov 12, 2024 · Global color mosaic of Neptune's largest moon, Triton, taken by NASA's Voyager 2 in 1989. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS ... An ambitious mission to Neptune could study both the planet and Triton ...

6. www.universetoday.com › 169254 › a-mission-to-tritonA Mission to Triton and Neptune Would Unlock Their Mysteries

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   Nov 11, 2024 · UT – An Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and Triton Lead Image: Global color mosaic of Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, taken by NASA’s Voyager 2 in 1989.

7. scitechdaily.com › nasa-mission-to-investigate-oneNASA Mission to Investigate One of the Solar System’s Most ...

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   Jun 18, 2020 · The oddities of Triton could fill an almanac: As Neptune rotates, Triton orbits in the opposite direction. No other large moon in the solar system does that. And Triton’s orbit lies at an extreme tilt, offset from Neptune’s equator by 23 degrees. About three-quarters the diameter of our own Moon, Triton isn’t where it used to be, either.

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   Could Trident explore Neptune's largest moon?

   • A new Discovery mission proposal, Trident would explore Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, which is potentially an ocean world with liquid water under its icy crust. Trident aims to answer the questions outlined in the graphic illustration above. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

   Proposed NASA Mission Would Visit Neptune’s Curious Moon Triton

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   Did Voyager take a color mosaic of Neptune's moon Triton?

   • This global color mosaic of Neptune’s moon Triton was taken in 1989 by Voyager 2 during its flyby of the Neptune system. Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS One of four concepts being considered for a Discovery Program mission, Trident would investigate one of the solar system’s most unusual worlds.

   NASA Mission to Investigate One of the Solar System’s Most Unusual

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   Could Triton fill an almanac?

   • The oddities of Triton could fill an almanac: As Neptune rotates, Triton orbits in the opposite direction. No other large moon in the solar system does that. And Triton’s orbit lies at an extreme tilt, offset from Neptune’s equator by 23 degrees. About three-quarters the diameter of our own Moon, Triton isn’t where it used to be, either.

   Proposed NASA Mission Would Visit Neptune’s Curious Moon Triton

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   Is Triton a Kuiper belt object?

   • Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago.

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   When was Triton discovered?

   • Triton was discovered on Oct. 10, 1846 by British astronomer William Lassell, just 17 days after Neptune itself was discovered. Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit.

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   Is Triton a key to Solar System Science?

   • “As we said to NASA in our mission proposal, Triton isn’t just a key to solar system science — it’s a whole keyring: a captured Kuiper Belt object that evolved, a potential ocean world with active plumes, an energetic ionosphere and a young, unique surface.”

   Proposed NASA Mission Would Visit Neptune’s Curious Moon Triton

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9. www.jpl.nasa.gov › news › nasa-selects-four-possibleNASA Selects Four Possible Missions to Study the Secrets of ...

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   Feb 13, 2020 · Trident would explore Triton, a unique and highly active icy moon of Neptune, to understand pathways to habitable worlds at tremendous distances from the Sun. NASA's Voyager 2 mission showed that Triton has active resurfacing - generating the second-youngest surface in the solar system - with the potential for erupting plumes and an atmosphere.