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Neptune
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun.
It is 4500 million kilometres away from the Sun.
It is the fourth largest planet and is one of the gas giants planets.
Neptune has four very dark rings.
Neptune has 13 known moons.
The atmosphere of Neptune is mostly hydrogen, helium and methane. The methane absorbs red light, making Neptune appear blue.
Neptune has eight known moons: Triton, Thalassa, Naiad, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus and Nereid.
Voyager 2 spacecraft visited Neptune on August 25, 1989.
Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea.
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