Explore Myths about Mars
Ares was the Greek god of war, was identified with the Roman god, Mars. He always acted like ...
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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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Explore Myths about other nearby planets
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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In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of heaven and Earth and of all the Olympian gods. ...
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Ganymede was a son of Tros, first king of the classical land known as Troy. One day Jupiter ...
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Io was a priestess of the Greek goddess Hera. Hera was the jealous wife of Zeus, the king of ...
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Europa was the beautiful daughter of the king of Tyre, Agenor. Zeus (Jupiter), the King of ...
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Research Highlights
Air pollution can get high in the atmosphere – high above most of the clouds you see in the sky. Scientists are finding air pollution like black carbon, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides more than 2...
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