Neptune Research Paper

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Neptune, named after the Roman god of the sea, is the furthest planet from the sun, and the smallest gas planet in diameter. Neptune's mass is much larger than its size though, it is the third largest planet in mass, but the fourth largest in size. It has a circumference of 96,685 miles. It takes 165 years to travel around the sun. That's 34 years older than the recorded for longest living person. Even so, a day on Neptune is only 18 hours long!
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Neptune is a freezing cold planet with a highly active climate. It has huge storms and ice rain often. It has one of the most active climates out of all the discovered planets, and it's atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane. It's winds blow at a 2,000 kilometers per hour.

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