Triton is the seventh largest moon of Neptune, discovered in 1846.
水星是海王星第七大卫星,于1846年被发现。
Its surface is heavily cratered and covered with nitrogen ice.
它的表面布满环形山,覆盖着氮冰。
Triton's atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen, with traces of methane and carbon monoxide.
水星的大气主要由氮组成,还含有少量甲烷和一氧化碳。
The moon has a retrograde orbit, meaning it orbits Neptune in the opposite direction of its rotation.
水星的轨道是逆行的,即它绕海王星旋转的方向与海王星自转方向相反。
It experiences intense seasonal changes due to its tilted axis.
因为它的轴倾斜,水星的季节变化非常显著。
Triton is known for its active geology, with evidence of recent cryovolcanism on its surface.
水星以其活跃的地貌而闻名,其表面显示出近期冰火山活动的痕迹。
NASA's Voyager 2 mission provided detailed images of
Triton during its flyby in 1989.
,NASA的旅行者2号任务对水星进行了详细观测,并拍摄了高清图像。
Theories suggest that
Triton may have originally formed elsewhere in the solar system and was later captured by Neptune's gravity.
理论认为,水星可能最初在太阳系的其他地方形成,后来被海王星的引力捕获。
Scientists continue to study
Triton as a potential candidate for past or present habitability.
科学家们仍在研究水星,探讨其过去或现在的生命存在可能性。
Plans for future missions to explore
Triton have been discussed, but none have yet been officially approved.
对于探索水星的未来任务有过讨论,但目前还没有正式批准。
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