Surprising new measurements from JWST reveal that Neptune is doing something surprising… In this Supercut, we're exploring everything we know about the mysterious blue ice giant. You'll see jaw-dropping new images of Neptune’s powerful aurora captured by JWST, and learn about a puzzling new object discovered orbiting in perfect resonance with the planet.

To those returning and new to the channel: This video is a supercut of our previous videos about Neptune, edited into a new seamless video, and remastered in 4K resolution. Plus, we’ve added some new science updates. Enjoy!

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0:00 What We Know About Neptune
3:48 Voyager 2
5:16 Neptune’s Seasons
6:35 Colossal Storms
9:48 Beneath the Surface
13:31 James Webb's New Images
14:17 Neptune’s Rings
16:18 Was Triton Stolen?
25:56 Neptune’s Small Moons
28:06 New Object - 2020 VN40
29:05 New Missions?

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References:

“Neptune: The Mysterious Ice Giant”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptuneoverview
“Neptune on Horizons System: JPL Solar System Dynamics”, via jpl.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/horizonsneptune
“Voyager 2: Exploring the Outer Planets”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/voyager2
“What Is the Great Dark Spot?”, via caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/greatdarkspot
“JWST Captures Neptune’s Auroras for the First Time”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptuneauroras
“A Deep Dive into the Neptune System with JWST”, via planetary.org https://astrumspace.info/neptunejwst
“Triton - NASA Science”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/tritonmoon
“Neptune and Triton”, via sciencedirect.com https://astrumspace.info/neptunetriton
“Moons of Neptune”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/neptunemoons
“Astronomers Discover Rare Object in Sync with Neptune”, via cfa.harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/2020VN40

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Credits:
Writer: Jon McColgan
Video Editor: Nathália Huzian
Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava
Script Editor: Damaris McColgan
Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard
Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner
Production Manager: Raquel Taylor
Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock
Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan

With special thanks to:
NASA/ESO/ESA

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