Triton orbits in what we call the retrograde direction: it orbits clockwise around Neptune, even as Neptune and all the other planets (as well as all of the moons interior to Triton) revolve in ...

For one, Triton is big. It's the seventh-largest moon in the solar system, and it's over 200 times bigger than all of the other moons of Neptune combined, which makes it really stick out.

Neptune's original family of satellites may have been destroyed when its largest moon, Triton, entered the picture.

With holes, scratches, and dirt, the King Triton statue in Magic Kingdom has once again fallen into disrepair. The Prince Eric’s Village Market menu board located next door has also been ...

Chinese scientists propose 2033 Neptune orbiter mission Scientists are proposing China’s first ice giant mission, aiming to ...

Neptune's Pride II: Triton sports a shiny new HTML5 engine - adding tablet and phone support to the browser-based game - as well as an overhauled UI, and new tech and research options.

Neptune with its rings and several of its moons clearly visible, as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Camera. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI ...

‘Spectacular’ statue of Triton, son of Roman god Neptune, discovered in the UK, researchers said. It was found in unused container ...

The Webb telescope also captured seven of the 14 known moons in the Neptune system. Most prominent in this image is Triton, above Neptune, with bright diffraction spikes.

Second, Triton is one of the irregular moons. It orbits backward relative to Neptune's spin, and its orbit is inclined at a stunning 67 degrees — almost perpendicular to its parent planet.

‘Spectacular’ statue of Triton, son of Roman god Neptune, discovered in the UK, researchers said. It was found in unused container ...