1. Neptune BrainPop

2. Neptune Astronomers discovered Neptune in 1846.Astronomers discovered Neptune in 1846. Warm gases rise and the cool gases sink, setting up the wind patterns in the atmosphere that create the belts of clouds.Warm gases rise and the cool gases sink, setting up the wind patterns in the atmosphere that create the belts of clouds. Neptune's winds are three times stronger than Jupiter's and nine times stronger than Earth's.Neptune's winds are three times stronger than Jupiter's and nine times stronger than Earth's.

3. Neptune’s Moons Neptune has 13 moons.Neptune has 13 moons. Neptune's largest moon is named Triton. It is much larger than any of the planet's other moons. Triton is a very cold place, so the moon is covered with ice.Neptune's largest moon is named Triton. It is much larger than any of the planet's other moons. Triton is a very cold place, so the moon is covered with ice. It has geysers like the ones at Yellowstone Park on Earth. The geysers shoot ice 8 km (5 miles) high into Triton's thin atmosphere!It has geysers like the ones at Yellowstone Park on Earth. The geysers shoot ice 8 km (5 miles) high into Triton's thin atmosphere! There may be water under the ice at Triton. It is even possible that there might be life in that water.There may be water under the ice at Triton. It is even possible that there might be life in that water.

4. Neptune’s Rings Voyager 2 images also revealed that Neptune has a set of very narrow rings (six rings to be exact).Voyager 2 images also revealed that Neptune has a set of very narrow rings (six rings to be exact).

5. Neptune’s ‘Great Dark Spot’ This hurricane-like 'Great Dark Spot' was observed to be large enough to contain the entire Earth, spun counterclockwise, and moved westward at almost 750 miles per hour.This hurricane-like 'Great Dark Spot' was observed to be large enough to contain the entire Earth, spun counterclockwise, and moved westward at almost 750 miles per hour.

6. Neptune’s Orbit: The eighth orbital path from the sun.

7. Neptune Distance from sunDistance from sun Period of rotationPeriod of rotation Period of revolutionPeriod of revolution DiameterDiameter Surface temperatureSurface temperature Surface gravitySurface gravity 4.2 light-hours 16 hours, 7 minutes 163 years, 265 days 49,528 km -225°C 112% of Earth’s