Explore Myths about Neptune and its Moons
Neptune was the name that ancient Romans gave to the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, ...
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Galatea was a sea nymph for the ancient Greeks. She lived in the sea surrounding the island ...
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Explore Myths about other nearby planets
In Roman mythology, Atlas was the leader of the giant Titans. He was responsible for leading ...
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Pan is the Greek god protector of shepherds and their flocks. He has horns and legs of a goat, ...
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In Hindu mythology, the god Sani was identified with the planet Saturn. Sani's parents were ...
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In Greek mythology, Cronus was the son of Uranus and Gaea. He lead his brothers and sisters ...
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Uranus, which was discovered by William Herschel in 1781, was not known in ancient times. Astronomers ...
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Pluto was the god of the underworld. One day, while he was riding through the field of battle, ...
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different names for the full Moon?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Spreading ridgexSpreading ridge : An oceanic spreading ridge is the fracture zone along the ocean bottom where molten mantle material comes to the surface, thus creating new crust.
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Research Highlights
Scientists know that more of the Sun’s energy gets to our planet than leaves. It hasn’t always been this way. More energy is sticking around as heat because there are more heat-trapping greenhouse gases...
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