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Neptune is far away. People cannot see it with the naked eye. Scientists used math calculations to guess the location of a planet far out in space. Later, in 1846, they confirmed that Neptune was there with the help from a telescope.

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Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea. The planet is a beautiful blue color. It gets this color from a type of gas in its atmosphere. This gas is called methane.

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Making Connections

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Each season on Neptune lasts more than 40 years. Would you be happy if Earth’s seasons lasted that long? Why or why not?

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Have you read other books about planets? How are those planets similar to or different from Neptune?

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Living things can survive on Earth but not on Neptune. What are some things Earth has that living things need to survive?

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