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  • Neptune's Moons: Discovering the Celestial Bodies Around the Ice Giant
    Yes, Neptune has 14 confirmed moons.

    Here's a bit more information:

    * Triton is the largest and most interesting moon, with a retrograde orbit (it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune's rotation). It's also geologically active, with geysers and a nitrogen atmosphere.

    * Nereid, the second largest, has a highly eccentric orbit, taking it far from Neptune at times.

    * The remaining moons are much smaller and less well-studied.

    Scientists are still learning about the Neptunian system, and there could be more moons yet to be discovered!

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