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Naiad Neptune's closest moon, discovered in 1989 by Voyager 2. It orbits Neptune at a distance of 48,227 kilometres (29,967 miles) and is just 67 km (42 miles) in diameter. In Greek mythology, The Naiads were nypmhs who lived in and ruled brooks, springs and fountains
Narvi moon of saturn  
Nebula (plural nebulae)    
Nereid Neptune's third largest moon and the second to be discovered orbiting the planet. It was found by Dutch-American astronomer, Gerard P. Kuiper, in 1949. It is the sixth most distant moon of Neptune, orbiting at an average distance of 5,513,400 kilometres (3,425,868 miles) from the planet. It is about 340 kilometres (211 miles) in diameter. In Greek mythology, a Nereid is a sea nymph. There are 50 of them, daughters of Nereus and Doris. 
Neso Most distant of Neptune's moons, discovered in 2003 by Matthew J Holman and Brett J Gladman. Orbiting at a distance of 48,387,000 kilometres (30,066,288 miles), Neso is the most distant known moon of any planet in the Solar System. Neso has a diameter of approximately 60 km (37 miles) In Greek mythology, Neso is a Nereid (sea nymph), one of Nereus and Doris' 50 daughters.
Neutron Star    
Nuclear Energy    
Nuclear Fusion    
Nucleus (plural nuclei)    
     
     

 

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