Explore Myths about Mars
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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
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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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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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you know that the Sun is fueled by
fusion
reactions in the
Sun's
core?
Did
you know that a high
speed wind continuously blows off the Sun,
carrying with it plasma
that interacts with planetary environments, including Earth?
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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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