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Posted on Friday, 11th May 2012 by admin

Mercury

The Romans named this planet after the god Mercury, messenger of the gods and god of commerce. The English language still uses this name.

Venus

From the point of view of the Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, and this planet is named for the Roman goddess of beauty and love.

Earth

Earth, which is known by many other names, gets the current English name from the Anglo-Saxon word Erda, which meant ground or soil.

Mars

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Posted on Tuesday, 8th May 2012 by admin

Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is quite an interesting member of our solar system for several reasons, three of which we’ll outline here today:

1. Named after the Roman goddess of beauty, Venus appears to us on Earth as a brightly shining orb in the night sky. Pictures taken through telescopes and from satellites even better demonstrate how Venus got its fitting name by showing a closer view of the beautiful swirling warm colors of its atmosphere.

2. Venus is sometimes referred to as Earth’s “Sister Planet” due to its similar Read the rest of this entry…

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Posted on Saturday, 5th May 2012 by admin

Mars is red because of rust. A fine iron oxide coating of dust covers the entire planet. It is not only the surface that is red but the atmosphere as well. When the winds blow, the iron oxide dust is lifted high into the atmosphere, which gives the sky a reddish tint and the nickname “The Red Planet.”

There are a number of theories about why there is so much rust on Mars. Rust requires both oxygen and iron before it can occur. Where did the oxygen come from to create the Read the rest of this entry…

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Posted on Friday, 4th May 2012 by admin

The Lopsided Red Planet – Mars
It glows in night skies like a crimson jewel, a misshapen crimson jewel. About four billion years ago, the red planet experienced a major collision. There was ongoing debate about whether the uneven depressions on Mars was caused by an asteroid collision, given the sparse proof scientists had gathered at that point. Further studies confirmed, however, there was a significantly higher elevation in the surface of the southern highlands on Mars. These highlands comprised more than Read the rest of this entry…

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