Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun located 2.8 billion miles away. It takes 10 years to reach Neptune, which is composed of liquid rock and gases in four layers, including an inner core of rock surrounded by water, ice and methane. Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Neptune, taking over 9,000 photos in 1989 after passing Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.

1. Researched by Molly, Emily and Nadine Team Earth Presents Navigate Neptune

2. Location Neptune is the 8 th and last planet. Neptune is 2.8 billon miles from the Sun. It takes ten years to get to Neptune.

3. Composition Neptune is made of liquid rock and gases. The center of Neptune is rock. Neptune has 4 layers. is made of water. It is also made of water and methane.

4. Unique Facts Did you know Neptune has eight main moons? Neptune’s largest moons are Proteus, Triton, and Neried . Did you know that Triton is dwarfed by Neptune?

5. Previous Missions One previous mission was when Voyager 2 took 9000 pictures of Neptune. One year ago, Voyager 2 passed Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus before it got to Neptune.

6. Conclusion As scientists we can concluded that you can not live on Neptune because it is made of gases and liquid rock. Also because it’s the windiest planet in the solar system.

7. Mrs. Stone’s class – Emily, Molly, And Nadine

8. Robot Exploration Neptune’s News Navigator is used for collecting samples of gases and rock. Our simple machines are: wheel and axle for allowing the Navigator to travel around Neptune, and a lever for the camera. It allows us to take pictures and videos.

9. Bibliography Sparrow, Giles. Destination Uranus , Neptune , and Pluto . 2010 . Zobel , Derek, Neptune . 2010. Vogt L. Gregory, Neptune . 2000.