Explore Myths about Neptune and its Moons

Neptune was the name that ancient Romans gave to the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, ...
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Many features of the Earth are named after mythological figures. An example is the story of ...
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Explore Myths about other nearby planets

Ancient Romans Atlas was the leader of the giant Titans who fought a war against the gods. ...
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Pan is the Greek god protector of shepherds, sheep, and goats. According to an account of his ...
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In Hindu mythology, Sani was identified with the planet Saturn. Sani's parents were the Sun ...
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In Greek mythology, Cronus was the son of Uranus and Gaea. He lead his brothers and sisters, ...
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Uranus, which was discovered by William Herschel in 1781, was unknown in ancient times. Astronomers ...
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Following the defeat of the Titans by the Jovian gods, Pluto obtained the kingdom of the underworld. ...
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Maya and the
Aztecs were early observers of
Venus?
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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AaxAa : Hawaiian name for a type of lava flow with a surface that is broken into rough angular fragments which develop during cooling and loss of gas from pahoehoe flows.
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Research Highlights
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado has released powerful new computer software so scientists can study climate change in much more detail than ever before. The Community...
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