Triton was discovered in 1846 by the British astronomer William Lassell, but much about Neptune’s largest moon still remains a mystery. A flyby by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989 offered a quick ...

Neptune’s large moon Triton may have abandoned an earlier partner to arrive in its unusual orbit around Neptune. Triton is unique among all the large moons in the solar system because it orbits ...

Scientists representing NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposed a spacecraft and mission Tuesday at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas that would explore Triton, Neptune’s largest ...

When we think of moons, we usually think of our Moon. It's bright and familiar, can be seen with the naked eye, and the only one humans have ever set foot on. But in the grand scheme of the solar ...

Triton. Neptune's gargantuan moon is one of the strangest rocks in the Solar System. It orbits backwards, hides an ocean ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On Triton, Neptune's largest moon, seasons last an average of 40 years, complete with nitrogen snow. Here’s how Triton’s summer solstice ...