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Ocean Worlds: Triton

Active geysers on Triton spew nitrogen gas.
Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Published: April 8, 2015

Active geysers on Triton spew nitrogen gas. A subsurface ocean is unconfirmed.

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