Neptune is called an “ice giant” because it’s mostly made of a thick, slushy mix of water, methane, and ammonia, which ...

Triton isn’t just any moon – it’s one of the most mysterious objects in the entire solar system. In this video, we explore what makes Neptune’s largest moon so strange, from its backward orbit and icy ...

“Triton will make the process of debris removal more sustainable and cost effective while also being able to eject its contents on space targets, preserving the spacecraft in orbit to be reused ...

Taiwan's self-developed Triton satellite entered orbit on October 9, 2023, launched aboard Arianespace's VEGA rocket from French Guiana. Despite logistical and health challenges posed by the site ...

But while the inner moons orbit Neptune in the same direction, Triton goes the other way, suggesting it didn't form alongside Neptune, but came from elsewhere.

Long ago, as it sank from a higher orbit, Triton passed close to Nereid. The smaller moon, buffeted by Triton’s more powerful gravity, may have been hurled into the elliptical orbit it now follows.

Triton orbits Neptune in a retrograde orbit, moving in the opposite direction of the planet’s rotation. Its orbit is also significantly tilted, angled 67 degrees from Neptune’s equator.

The chemical composition of Pluto and Triton suggests they originated in the same region of the outer solar system before the latter was pulled into Neptune’s orbit ...

With Triton's impeccable performance in orbit, all eyes are now on Taiwan's ambitious plans for its next meteorological satellite and the nation's strides toward self-sufficiency in satellite ...