Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the sun. ... Neptune has 14 known moons, named after lesser sea gods and nymphs from Greek mythology. The largest by far is Triton, ...

Neptune, named after the god of the sea, has 14 moons. All of them represent Greek and Roman water mythology. The largest moon is Triton, which is nearly as large as Earth’s Moon.

The brighter of the two Neptune moons is about 23 ... S/2021 N1 and S/2002 N5 — will eventually receive permanent names based on the 50 Nereid sea goddesses in Greek mythology, NASA ...

Astronomers have discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus — the first spotted in nearly 20 years — and two new moons around Neptune.

Astronomers have found a new moon around Uranus and two orbiting Neptune ... One of the new moons around Neptune is called S/2021 N1, and it awaits an official name from Greek mythology.

Both Neptunian moons will be assigned permanent names based on sea gods and nymphs in Greek mythology. Related: Uranus and Neptune are actually similar blues, 'true' color images reveal.