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Oxana [17]
3 years ago
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How did the term "planet" originate with the Greeks

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In-s [12.5K]3 years ago
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Answer:

The Greek term asters planetai mean "wanderingstars" and described the tiny lights that moved across the sky moredramatically than stars when compared over weeks and months. These wanderingstars, back then, amounted to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn

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Snowcat [4.5K]3 years ago
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Answer:

Five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were known to the ancients. ... However, the planets moved relative to the stars. For this reason they were called wandering stars. Our word "planet" comes from the Greek word planetes, meaning "wanderer

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