as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune
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Stargazers could have the chance to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune − with the right binoculars or telescope.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — plus the moon — align in the night sky just after dusk today (Feb. 28).
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
While Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have been gracing our skies throughout February, Mercury is now completing the party.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be located to the west, while Jupiter and Mars will be high overhead alongside Uranus and Neptune.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — plus the moon — align in the night sky just after dusk today (Feb. 28).
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
While Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have been gracing our skies throughout February, Mercury is now completing the party.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be located to the west, while Jupiter and Mars will be high overhead alongside Uranus and Neptune.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Neptune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neptune. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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