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Which planet has measured winds near 2,000 kilometers per hour?

Neptune, home to the strongest measured planetary winds.

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  1. Mars
  2. Neptune ✔
  3. Venus

Why: Voyager 2 measured winds near Neptune's Great Dark Spot reaching about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) per hour, the fastest winds measured on any planet.

Huh, didn't know that: Many of Neptune's winds blow westward, against the direction the planet spins.

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References

Answer: Neptune. Voyager 2 measured winds near Neptune's Great Dark Spot reaching about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) per hour, the fastest winds measured on any planet.

  1. Voyager Fact Sheet science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/fact-sheet
    Near the Great Dark Spot, winds blow up to 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) an hour.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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