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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Did you know?
Did you know that Egyptian hieroglyphics remained a mystery until around 1800? It wasn't until then that the
Rosetta Stone helped crack the code!
Did you know that our solar system now has eight planets and five dwarf planets, according to the International Astronomical Union?
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Research Highlights
Scientists have discovered two fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor – a species related to humans that had never been found before. The fossils, a young male and an adult female, formed almost...
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