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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Did you know?
Did
you know that the Sun produces a
wide
range of radiation, in the form of
electromagnetic
radiation as well as
particle
radiation?
Did you know that, in Egyptian mythology, the sky goddess Nut married the Earth god Geb, and that the Sun god Re was angry, and so forced them to separate?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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SeismogenicxSeismogenic : Capable of producing earthquakes
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Research Highlights
Researchers working in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost two million years ago. The discovery is described in two...
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