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  • Released Thursday, September 12, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11349
Winds on Neptune travel faster than the speed of sound.

Winds on Neptune travel faster than the speed of sound.

Neptune's winds move eastward and westward at different velocities.

Clouds on Neptune are made from methane ice crystals.

Clouds on Neptune are made from methane ice crystals.

This Earth-size storm is called the "Great Dark Spot." Scientists now know such storms are impermanent features on Neptune.

This Earth-size storm is called the "Great Dark Spot." Scientists now know such storms are impermanent features on Neptune.

Neptune’s southern hemisphere is seen here from a distance of 2.6 million miles.

Neptune’s southern hemisphere is seen here from a distance of 2.6 million miles.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Video and images courtesy of NASA/JPL

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