Hippocamp (moon)

Hippocamp is a super small moon that zips around Neptune, one of the biggest planets in our solar system. It's so tiny, it's like a little speck of dust compared to Neptune! It's not a planet or a star, but a moon, which means it's a natural satellite that orbits a planet. Think of it like a tiny ladybug flying around a giant beach ball.

Hippocamp is a very fast traveler! It orbits Neptune super quickly, taking only about 23 hours to make one trip around. That's less than one whole Earth day! It's also very, very far away from Neptune, so it has a long journey to make. It's like a race car zooming around a track, but in space!

Scientists think Hippocamp is made of ice and rock, just like many other moons. It's probably a lumpy, bumpy shape because it's so small. It doesn't have any air to breathe or water to swim in. It's a cold, rocky place way out in the dark of space, far from the Sun's warm light.

Hippocamp was only found very recently, in 2013! It was so small and dark, it was hard to see. Scientists used powerful telescopes to spot it. It's amazing to think there are still new things to discover in space, even tiny moons hiding in plain sight!