NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook ...

Roman museums ... power and the Temple of Jupiter a stunning sight. Beneath the temple’s gold-plated roof, an immense gold-and-ivory statue of the king of the Roman gods presided over artworks ...

Originally built around 2,000 years ago as a temple dedicated to all Roman gods (hence the Greek name pantheon ... are likely to be taking selfies rather than offering sacrifices to Jupiter. The ...

Originally, all moons in the Solar System were given names from Greco-Roman mythology. But the large number of moons, particularly of Saturn and Jupiter ... exactly where to draw the line isn ...

But if something that small counts as a moon, where do we draw the line ... named after figures from Greco-Roman mythology. But with planets like Saturn and Jupiter having so many moons, the ...

Originally, all moons in the Solar System were given names from Greco-Roman mythology. But the large number of moons, particularly of Saturn and Jupiter ... exactly where to draw the line isn ...

In terms of nomenclature, Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of god daddy Zeus ... These individuals tend to draw wealth to them, especially when generous and charitable. Give to get, if you will.

The moons are named after close, personal “friends” of the Roman god Jupiter. Io, Europa ... The book includes simple drawings of the moons’ positions during January 1610. In the book’s introduction, ...

was a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity especially revered by Roman soldiers," the Polish-Georgian archaeological team wrote in a statement, calling it "unique." "He was the god of war and ...