2023-07-31 10:41:17
The solar system, solar system, solar system, or planetary system consists of the sun and all the bodies revolving around it, including the Earth and other planets. The solar system includes other smaller bodies, which are dwarf planets, asteroids, meteorites and comets, in addition to a thin cloud of gas and dust known as the interplanetary medium. It also revolves around the sun, but indirectly, the satellites of the planets called natural satellites, or moons for short, which number more than 150 known moons in the solar system, most of which revolve around the gas giants. Two of these moons are larger than the planet Mercury. Where did these designations come from? Many civilizations gave their own names to the planets discovered by their scientists, but the current names came mostly from Greek and Roman mythology. The Roman or Greek designations stemmed mostly from the intention of these two civilizations to honor their gods. It is noteworthy that some planets were discovered in stages after ancient civilizations, but scientists have been calling these celestial bodies Latin names in line with ancient names. Mercury: It is the closest planet to the sun, and it was named after the Roman god of commerce and speed. Venus: It is the second planet in terms of proximity to the sun, and it was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Earth: It is the third planet in terms of proximity to the sun, and it is the only planet known to have life on it. Mars: It is the fourth planet in terms of proximity to the sun, and it was named after the Roman god of war. Jupiter: It is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth in order, and it was named after the Roman god of heaven. Saturn: It is the second largest planet in the solar system, and it was named after the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus: It is the third largest planet in the solar system, and it was named after the Greek god of the sky. Neptune: It is the fourth largest planet in the solar system, and it was named after the Greek god of the sea. As for Pluto, it was discovered in 1930 and named after the god of the underworld in Greek mythology. But in 2006, the International Astronomical Union classified it as a dwarf planet, because it did not meet the criteria for a planet in terms of size and shape of its orbit.
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