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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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Shadow zonexShadow zone : The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being b
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Research Highlights
The Gulf of Mexico: what role will the Mississippi River play in oil washing ashore and into delta wetlands? One of the spill's greatest environmental threats is to Louisiana's wetlands, scientists believe....
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