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Greek origin of names of moons
Mars was known to the antiquities; the Romans even named one of their gods — [[Ares|Mars, the god of war]] — after it. The Romans also knew about Jupiter and Saturn, but it was not until the 17th century that [[William Herschel]] discovered [[Uranus]], and [[Neptune]] and [[Pluto]] took even longer.
Mars was known to the antiquities; the Romans even named one of their gods — [[Ares|Mars, the god of war]] — after it. The Romans also knew about Jupiter and Saturn, but it was not until the 17th century that [[William Herschel]] discovered [[Uranus]], and [[Neptune]] and [[Pluto]] took even longer.
Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. Russian scientists in the 1950s posited that Phobos might be hollow, but these claims were discredited in the late 1960s.
Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos (which respectively mean "Fear and "Panic" in [[Greek]]. Russian scientists in the 1950s posited that Phobos might be hollow, but these claims were discredited in the late 1960s.
Recent satellite imagery has shown that Mars has a 3 kilometer deep ice cap around its southern polar region.
Recent satellite imagery has shown that Mars has a 3 kilometer deep ice cap around its southern polar region.
[[Category:Planets]][[Category:Astrology]]
[[Category:Planets]][[Category:Astrology]]