An enhanced view of Neptune's largest moon, Triton. Sometimes, astronomy is like a forensic investigation: We can't just rerun the past, so we have to study clues to figure out what happened. And the ...

Neptune’s large moon Triton may have abandoned an earlier partner to arrive in its unusual orbit around Neptune. Triton is unique among all the large moons in the solar system because it orbits ...

The illuminated crescents of Neptune (foreground) and its largest moon Triton (background) showcase how impressively large Triton, the 7th largest moon in all of the Solar System, is in comparison.

Triton, the largest moon of Neptune—The Cantaloupe Moon, with its literal cantaloupe-like terrain and active geysers, Triton is one of the most intriguing objects in the solar system. Aside from these ...

NASA has proposed a mission to explore Neptune's mysterious and "weird" moon Triton, the coldest known object in the solar system. In a statement posted to its website, the space agency said the ...

A possible new mission called Trident aims to explore Neptune's strange moon Triton. Neptune's largest moon, Triton boasts an uncommon icy mixture on its surface, among other unique characteristics ...

Add another moon to the New Horizons photo gallery: the spacecraft’s Long Range Reconnaissance Imager detected Triton, the largest of Neptune’s 13 known moons, during the annual spacecraft checkout ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Illustration of Neptune seen from the surface of its largest ...

Triton was discovered in 1846 by the British astronomer William Lassell, but much about Neptune’s largest moon still remains a mystery. A flyby by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989 offered a quick ...

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Triton orbits to the beat of its own drum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sometimes, astronomy is like a forensic investigation: ...