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Helios is the Greek names for the sun. Early spectroscopic work on sunlight revealed a strong presence of an element that was not recognized yet, so the element was called "Helium". Later, when it have been identified and cataloged, it kept this name, as it does today.
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What is a nickname for the planet mars?
The Red Planet
Which planet has the most suns orbiting around it?
Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.
Is Blue Planet a nickname for Neptune?
No, "Blue Planet" is not a nickname for the planet Neptune.Instead, the nickname perfectly describes planet Earth. Photographs taken of our planet from vehicles in space show Earth's predominant color to be blue. Each of the planets in our solar system photographs differently, and blue is the hallmark color of our planet.
Which planet reflects only about 6 percent of the suns light?
Saturn
Which planet has 7 stars?
There are no known planets with 7 stars as its suns.
What is the nickname of the planet Sun?
The sun's nickame is Helios named by the ancient greeks. The name Helios is from the god named Helios. my answer is from a text book :() ha
What is Helios's nickname?
No nickname!
What is the nickname of the sun?
Helios
What is the sun's nickname?
The sun's nickame is Helios named by the ancient greeks. The name Helios is from the god named Helios.
Whats the suns nickname?
I'm not aware that the Sun has a nickname.
What the suns?
I'm not aware that the Sun has a nickname.
Is Mercury the suns moon?
No, a planet.
What is the closest planet to 2 suns?
Venus
What is the planet mercurys nickname?
The nickname for mercury is Swift Planet or quicksilver
What is planet mars nickname?
the red planet
What is the planet Mars nickname?
the red planet
What is a nickname for the planet mars?
The Red Planet
