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, 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
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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Pluto,
Ceres,
Haumea,
Makemake, and
Eris have in
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James Clerk Maxwell developed a system of equations that is fundamental to an area of physics – do you know what equations there are?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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PlasmoidxPlasmoid : A structure of plasma and magnetic fields proposed to explain several natural phenomena including magnetic bubbles in magentospheres and ball lightning
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Research Highlights
Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, could be in for some rough waters. Geologists have determined that the East African rift lake has experienced unprecedented warming...
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