Explore Myths about Venus
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Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To the perfection of her figure and the purity of ...
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Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god. The planets Venus and the feathered snake, Quetzalcoatl ...
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The ancient Mayans used the doorways and windows of their buildings to look at things in space. ...
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One of the volcanoes on the planet of Venus is named after the Norse goddess Sif. Most of the ...
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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 Hinduism, the major Indian religion, the planet Mars, called Mangala, is identified with ...
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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 physics of a spinning dancer and the
formation of the solar system have something in common?
Do you know what the geocentric theory is and who disproved it?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
SlickensidesxSlickensides : Slickensides are polished striated rock surfaces caused by one rock mass moving across another on a fault.
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Research Highlights
A team of researchers from the Sea Education Association (SEA), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the University of Hawaii (UH) has conducted a study of plastic debris in the ocean. Certain...
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