Neptune

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Mini-Neptunes are smaller than Neptune and are made mostly of gas surrounding a rocky core.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“It will be a long time before the U.S. can take all those out,” said Long, who now advises shipping companies as head of intelligence at maritime company Neptune P2P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“Almost all ships crossing the Strait are linked to Iran or China,” said Christopher Long, head of intelligence at U.K. maritime-security company Neptune P2P Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter should be visible to the naked eye but Uranus and Neptune will likely require binoculars or a telescope.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

About the size of a basketball, Neptune, according to those who have seen it in action, “can get into some really tight places.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler