1687: Naming Planets after Hell Jul 28, 2019

As mentioned in the past, though in regards to fish, it is very common for scientists to name things after Hell. However, in keeping with their traditions of naming things with Greek and Latin, these names often come from Classical mythology. For instance, geologists refer to the earliest period in Earth's history as the 'Hadean eon', a name which is derived from Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Moreover, the celestial dwarf 'Pluto' comes from the Romanized version of the same god. Both of these names were used to describe the wretched conditions on the planets.

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