Pluto , after the Roman god of the underworld .
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
The planet PLUTO has a satellite named 'CHARON' . Pronounced 'Karon'.
Yes, after the planet Uranus.
There is no planet named after Artemis.
Both the planet and the gas were named for the Roman god Mercury who was known for his speed and mobility. The planet was named for this because of its fast orbit.
Jupiter
Pluto i think.
Pluto
Krypton was the element named after Superman's home planet.
The ancient Roman people named the planet Venus. The planet was named after the goddess of the same name.
It was the other way round. Uranium was named after a planet. That planet was Uranus.
Named after what?
Pluto
Plutonium is named after the planet Pluto. Neptunium is named after the planet Neptune. Uranium is named after the planet Uranus.
Uranium is named after the planet Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
Pluto was named after the Greek and Roman God of the lower world. (Roman name: Pluto; Greek name: Hades)Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906- January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
Planet mars was named after the god of war mars.