The half-lit lunar disk will rise alongside the ringed giant Saturn and dimmer Neptune in the early morning hours of June 19, ...

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.

Those moons, called S/2002 N5 and S/2021 N1, bring the total of Neptune’s known moons to 18. ... These names are just placeholders and the moons will eventually be named something more compelling.

The latest discovery put Uranus at 28 known moons and Neptune at 16. One moon orbiting Uranus is so small it ... 2002 N5 — will eventually receive permanent names based on the 50 Nereid ...

The fainter moon, currently assigned the name "S/2021 N1," is 8.6 miles wide (14 km) and circles Neptune once every 27 years. Both Neptunian moons will be assigned permanent names based on sea ...

The brighter, larger moon found orbiting Neptune is called S/2002 N5 – as its name suggests, it was first spotted more than 20 years ago, but it was lost before astronomers could confirm its orbit.

Astronomers have detected new moons around two of our solar system’s most unique and intriguing planets. The hidden moons were discovered orbiting Uranus and Neptune, and the discovery brings ...

Astronomers have discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus — the first spotted in nearly 20 years — and two new moons around Neptune. CNN values your feedback 1.

Assuming you’ve accepted Pluto’s demotion, Uranus and Neptune are the two planets in our Solar System farthest from Earth. That distance means humanity is still learning a lot about them. Some ...