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Neptune: known as the windy planet. winds exceeding (1000 kilometers per hour 600 miles per hour). Neptune is the eighth planet and the farthest planet from the sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth largest planet by diameter, and the third largest by mass. Neptune orbits the Sun every 165 years. It has eight moons, six of which were found by Voyager. Neptune is also a gaseous planet composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The methane gives Neptune its blue color. because the gas absorbs red light and reflects the blue back into space. The planet is named after the Roman God of the sea.