Atlas is one of those names that was previously thought too powerful for a baby boy, who would have to be strong enough to carry the world on his shoulders. Now Atlas has joined the pantheon of Greek and Roman god and goddess names in the realm of possibility, along with Mars, Zeus an...
Because of their close distance to the sun, Mercury and Venus don’t have moons – the sun’s gravity is too strong and will pull any natural satellite from these planets; this can be one of the best reasons why “Sun” or related choices can also be a powerful name for your baby Gi...
In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war, and the Ancient Greek equivalent was Ares, who hadtwin sons, Deimos and Phobos. When two moons were discovered orbiting the planet Mars, they were given the names of Ares’ sons. 20. Ehann Ehann isan Arabic namemeaning full bright moon. Acc...
In astrology, Mars rules Aries, and your Mars sign has a lot to do with attraction. Miranda: This Latin name meaning “marvelous” is also the name of one of Uranus’ moons. Ophelia: This Greek name means “help,” and it’s also the name of one of Uranus’ moons. Orion: This ...
$300 million more than originally estimated and nearly as much as both of NASA's Mars rovers combined, and is four years late. The stubborn little spacecraft has survived numerous hardware setbacks and delays and congressional scrutiny that should have killed it years ago. One astronomer on a ...
Antelmo means “protector of the homeland”. António António is a Portuguese variation of Anthony which means “priceless one”. Pronounced asun-TAW-nee-oo. Aristides Aristides means “excellent kind” or “best” and pronounced asah-reesh-TEE-dahsh(European Portuguese) orah-reesh-CHEE-jahsh(Br...
Full moon names date back to Native American tribes in what is now the northern and eastern United States. To keep track of the seasons, the tribes gave distinctive names to each recurring full moon.
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This process takes place over billions of years. The eight Solar planets are divided into two types: Large low-density giant planets Small rocky terrestrial plants The four giant planets are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune. The four terrestrial planets are Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus....
Mars and its Moons The names of the moons of Mars and the English translations of the names were specifically proposed by their discoverer, Asaph Hall, and as such, they have been accepted and retained under the current IAU nomenclature. ...