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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Galatea, whose name means "milk-white," was a sea nymph, one of the Nereids, who lived in the ...
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Explore Myths about other nearby planets

In Roman mythology, the giant Atlas was the leader of the Titans who fought against the gods, ...
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Pan is the Greek god of wild nature. He protected shepherds, sheep, and goats. Pan's name is ...
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In Hindu mythology, Sani is identified with the inauspicious planet Saturn and its Regent, ...
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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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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Rayleigh wavexRayleigh wave : A Rayleigh wave is a seismic surface wave causing the ground to shake in an elliptical motion, with no transverse, or perpendicular, motion.
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Research Highlights
Sumatra experiences frequent seismic activity because it is located near the boundary of two of Earth's tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur at 'subduction zones,' such as the one west of Indonesia, when...
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