Explore Myths about Neptune and its Moons
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Neptune was the name that ancient Romans gave to the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, ...
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Galatea, whose name means "milk-white," was a sea nymph, one of the Nereids, who lived in the ...
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Explore Myths about other nearby planets
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In Roman mythology, the giant Atlas was the leader of the Titans who fought against the gods, ...
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Pan is the Greek god of wild nature. He protected shepherds, sheep, and goats. Pan's name is ...
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In Hindu mythology, Sani is identified with the inauspicious planet Saturn and its Regent, ...
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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 unknown in ancient times. Astronomers ...
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Following the defeat of the Titans by the Jovian gods, Pluto obtained the kingdom of the underworld. ...
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Magnetic polarity reversalxMagnetic polarity reversal : A magnetic polarity reversal is a change of the earth's magnetic field to the opposite polarity. This has occurred at irregular intervals during geologic time.
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Research Highlights
A magnitude-8.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people last year in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga was in fact a triple-whammy. The 8.1 "great earthquake" concealed and triggered two...
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