Neptune was discovered by:
A)the careful application of Newton's laws to the motion of other planets.
B)an astronomer who was conducting a sky survey.
C)a more precise theoretical prediction.
D)a careful search by an astronomer in the 1930s who was convinced that one extra planet must be out there.

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Neptune's discovery was significantly influenced by the application of Newton's laws to the observed irregularities in the orbit of Uranus, leading to predictions of Neptune's position.

Neptune Was Discovered By