Neptune Space_exploration
the exploration of neptune began 25 august 1989 voyager 2 flyby, sole visit system of 2014. possibility of neptune orbiter has been discussed, no other missions have been given serious thought.
although extremely uniform appearance of uranus during voyager 2 s visit in 1986 had led expectations neptune have few visible atmospheric phenomena, spacecraft found neptune had obvious banding, visible clouds, auroras, , conspicuous anticyclone storm system rivaled in size jupiter s small spot. neptune proved have fastest winds of planet in solar system, measured high 2,100 km/h. voyager 2 examined neptune s ring , moon system. discovered 900 complete rings , additional partial ring arcs around neptune. in addition examining neptune s 3 known moons, voyager 2 discovered 5 unknown moons, 1 of which, proteus, proved last largest moon in system. data voyager 2 supported view neptune s largest moon, triton, captured kuiper belt object.
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