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Neptune’s Supersonic Winds

  • November 5, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Neptune is home to the solar system’s strongest winds — they’re up to nine times faster than Earth’s and even faster than the speed of sound! Astronomers think the planet’s high internal heat helps create the winds, while its extremely cold surface reduces friction to let them rip. (Photo: NASA/JPL)

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