Two New Neptune Moons Announced
Sheppard announces two newly confirmed irregular moons of Neptune, raising the known total to sixteen.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Scott S. Sheppard Biography and Timeline
Follow Scott S. Sheppard through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Scott S. Sheppard, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2024–2024Years on this page
2024
S2002 N5 Recovered
Sheppard traces the brighter newly confirmed Neptunian moon back to an object first observed near Neptune in 2003.
S2021 N1 Confirmed
Sheppard confirms the extremely faint irregular moon provisionally designated S/2021 N1 in orbit around Neptune.
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