Explore Myths about Venus
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Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To her perfect figure and pure features she added ...
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Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god whose symbols were the planet Venus and the feathered ...
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The ancient Mayans used the doorways and windows of their buildings as astronomical sightings, ...
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In Norse mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor, the mighty god of thunder. Sif was a very loyal ...
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Explore Myths about other nearby planets
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Mercury was the messenger-god of Jupiter, and was the god of games, of business, and of story ...
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Mercury was popular among the gods because he was playful, innocent, and helpful. Mercury ...
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In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...
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Mayans were sophisticated observers of the sky. Mayans used their astronomical knowledge to ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that the
Earth’s lithosphere is broken into giant plates, which occasionally
move and can produce
earthquakes?
Did you know that early
whales gave birth on land?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
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
Scientists have been taking a close look at special types of bacteria that live in the ocean. These microbes may be tiny, but they play a big part in the nitrogen cycle. The little round bacteria are able...
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