1. Saturn
... is the second largest of nine planets and one of the most interesting in our Solar System. It is believed to be the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and its Greek name is Cronos. Saturn was first discovered by Galileo in 1610 by using one of the first telescopes. He was confused by ... Titan that was slain by Hercules. William Herschel also discovered Enceladus, and it was named after a Titan who was defeated and buried under Mount Etha by Athena. Many astronomers think that there is tectonic activity happening on Enceladus, since the surface of this moon is so smooth and the un-cra...
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