Tag: Triton

This day in history we feature Triton. The largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by astronomer William Lassell on this day in 1846. Trivia – Triton Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune, it is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, an orbit in […]

Henry Ford received a patent for an automobile transmission mechanism on this day in 1911. Did you know that: • Neptune’s moon, Triton, was discovered by William Lassell on this day in 1846• John Wesley Hyatt patented the billiard ball made from cellulose nitrate (celluloid) on this day in 1865• Issac R. Johnson patented the […]