Triton (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBTriton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune. It is the only moon of Neptune massive enough to be rounded under its own gravity and hosts a thin but well-structured atmosphere.
Triton Moon Facts - Space Facts
WEBTriton is Neptune’s largest moon and is the only large moon in the solar system to orbit in the opposite direction to its planet’s rotation, this is known as a retrograde orbit.
In Depth | Triton – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBTriton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by …
Triton - NASA Science
WEBTriton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by …
Triton, Neptune's largest moon | The Planetary Society
WEBTriton is the largest of Neptune’s 14 known moons. The icy world is likely a Kuiper Belt Object that was captured by Neptune’s gravity. Triton may have a liquid water ocean beneath its surface, but a new mission is needed to investigate further. It’s cold and dim in the Solar System’s suburbs.
Triton | Facts & Composition | Britannica
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Triton, largest of Neptune’s moons, whose unusual orbital characteristics suggest that it formed elsewhere in the solar system and was later captured by Neptune. Triton is unique among the large moons of the solar system in that it moves in a retrograde orbit—i.e., opposite the direction of Neptune’s rotation.
The moon Triton - History, orbit, atmosphere, surface, structure ...
WEBFind out information about the moon Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune. Learn about its history, its odd orbit, the impact of Neptune's pull, its surface, its structure. Know more about passed and future explorations of Triton.
Triton: Neptune's Odd Moon | Space
WEBJan 27, 2018 · The crescent planet Neptune and its crescent moon Triton, as seen by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989. (Image credit: Voyager 2, NASA) Triton is the largest of Neptune's moons.
Neptune's Moon Triton - Universe Today
WEBJul 28, 2015 · At 2.14 × 1022 kg, and with a diameter of approx. 2,700 kilometers (1,680 miles) km, Triton is the largest moon in the Neptunian system – comprising more than 99.5% of all the mass known to...
NASA SVS | Experience Triton
WEBAug 26, 2014 · In late August 1989, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft sailed past Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, providing the first images of this distant world. Now, a stunning new view of the flyby has been created using historic data collected by the spacecraft.