Explore Myths about Mars
Ares was the Greek god of war, always acting and thinking like a warrior. Mars was identified ...
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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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Explore Myths about other nearby planets
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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In Roman mythology Jupiter was the king of heaven and Earth and of all the Olympian gods. He ...
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Ganymede was a son of Tros, who was the ruler of the city of Troy. One day, Jupiter saw Ganymede ...
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Io was a beautiful priestess of the Greek goddess, Hera. Hera was the jealous wife of Zeus, ...
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Europa was a beautiful princess. According to Greek mythology, Europa was seduced by Zeus, ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that Earth is the
largest and densest rocky planet in the solar system?
Did you know that the lights
of the aurora come in different colors, depending on the energy of the
particles that produce the aurora?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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MantlexMantle : Part of the earth's interior between the metallic outer core and the crust.
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Research Highlights
Without meaning to, airplanes can cause certain types of clouds to produce snow or rain. When the aircraft climb or descend through mid-level clouds, if the atmospheric conditions are right then the planes...
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