在美国梦沃学校(上海)以前的英语课程中，同学们曾经展示了他们关于神话的杰作。希腊神话和罗马神话故事为西方文学的发展提供了肥沃土壤。科学-物理，化学，生物等等，听上去和文艺离得有些远。让我们举一个天文物理中的一个实例吧。

Our students have presented their marvelous works on myths. Greek and Roman myths provided fertile soil for the growth of western literature.Science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc - sounds far from art.Let's see an example from astrophysics.

2016年7月NASA发射的太空飞船Juno进入了木星Jupiter的轨道，开始了为其20个月37圈的环绕飞行。Juno将探索木星的内部结构，研究木星形成的历史。

On July 2016, the spacecraft JUNO launched by NASA settled into orbit around Jupiter and started its 37-lap / 20-month journey. Juno will explore the interior structure of Jupiter as well as its history.

我们知道Jupiter是罗马神话中的众神之王-朱庇特，那么：太阳系中的其他行星又是以什么来命名的呢?Juno会是哪位大神呢?为什么NASA的科学家们会以Juno来命名飞船呢?

We know Jupiter is the king of gods in Roman mythology, then:What are other planets in the solar system named after?And who is Juno?Why would NASA scientists name the spacecraft "Juno"?

太阳系的八大行星 The Eight Planets of The Solar System

太阳系有八大行星，从内到外分别为水星Mercury、金星Venus、地球Earth、火星Mars、木星Jupiter、土星Saturn、天王星Uranus和海王星Neptune。

There are eight planets in our solar system. From inner zone to outer zone, in turn, they are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

其中，水金火木土都比较亮，用肉眼就能观察到。对应我国古老的阴阳五行理论，分别给它们取名为金星、木星、水星、火星和土星。西方人则用罗马神话中的神来命名这些行星。

Seen from the Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are very bright and can be observed by naked eyes. In ancient China, we named them according to our traditional Five Elements Theory - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth.In western world, those planets are named after the gods from Roman mythology.

◆水星 Mercury

Mercury是罗马神话中的信使之神，因为水星离太阳最近，运行得最快。 Mercury对应希腊神话中的赫尔墨斯Hermes。mercury也是一种液态金属水银Hg的名称。

Mercury is named after the Messenger God because it is closest to the sun and moves the fastest. His counterpart in Greek Mythology is Hermes. Mercury is also the name of the liquid metal Hg.

◆金星 Venus

Venus是罗马神话中爱与美之女神。它是天空中除了太阳和月亮之外最为闪亮的星星。Venus相当于希腊神话中的阿佛洛狄忒Aphrodite。

Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty because of its shining presence. The planet is the brightest star in the sky besides the Moon and the Sun. Her Greek counterpart is Aphrodite.

◆地球 Earth

Earth原意为‘土、地’，来源于日耳曼语和古英语。拉丁语中为Terra，Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") 指的是大地女神，希腊神话中则是盖亚Gaia。

“Earth” is based on Germanic and Old English words for “ground”. In Latin it also means Terra. Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") is the goddess of earth. Her Greek counterpart is Gaia.

◆火星Mars

Mars是罗马神话中的战争之神。火星呈红色，让人联想到鲜血。在希腊神话中则是战神Ares

Mars is named after the Roman god of war because of its red color, which reminds people of blood. His Greek counterpart is Ares.

◆木星Jupiter

Jupiter 是罗马神话中的主神名称，对应希腊神话中的宙斯Zeus。木星是太阳系**的行星，而Jupiter也是**大的神。

Jupiter is named after the king of the gods –Jupiter by the Romans and Zeus by the Greeks. Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet in our solar System. And Jupiter is the most powerful god in Roman Mythology.

◆土星Saturn

Saturn是罗马神话中的农神，也是Jupiter的父亲，对应希腊神话中的Cronos。Jupiter正是战胜了他的父亲Saturn后成为众神之王的。土星是太阳系中肉眼可观察的最后一个行星。

Saturn is named after the god of agriculture and harvest. His Greek counterpart is Cronos. In mythology, Saturn is the father of Jupiter. Jupiter overthrew him and became the king of the gods. Saturn is the last planet that can be seen from Earth without the aid of a telescope.

◆天王星Uranus

天王星是以希腊神话和罗马甚或中天空之神Uranus命名的。他是Saturn的父亲。它在1781年才被人们用天文望远镜发现的。

Uranus is named after the god of sky in Greek and Roman mythology, who is the father of Saturn. The planet was discovered in 1781 with an astronomical telescope.

◆海王星Neptune

海王星是以海神Neptune命名的，Neptune是Jupiter的兄弟。希腊神话中对应海神波塞冬Poseidon。这个名字非常适合海王星，整个星球看上去是明亮的海蓝色。.

The planet is named after Neptune - the Roman god of sea, brother of Jupiter. His Greek counterpart is Poseidon. The name suits the planet very well because it presents the color of bright sea blue.

八大行星都是以罗马神话中众神命名的。他们的血缘关系还挺复杂的。比较八卦的同学可以看看他们的家谱。

The eight planets are named after the Roman gods, whose relationship is very complicated. You can have a look at the family tree if you are interested.

Juno又是谁呢?Who is Juno?

仔细看看众神的家谱，你会发现：Juno是Jupiter的妻子。

If you look at the family tree close enough, you will find that Juno is Jupiter's wife.

为什么NASA的科学家们会以Juno来命名飞船呢?

Why would NASA scientists name the spacecraft "Juno"?

在神话故事中，主神Jupiter会在自己周围布下一层云雾来隐藏自己。只有Jupiter的妻子，女神Juno，能够透过云层，揭示Jupiter的真身。恰巧木星也是被云层笼罩的，宇宙飞船朱诺号也将透过云层，探索木星，帮助我们了解木星的结构与历史。

In mythology, Jupiter often drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide himself and his mischief. It was Jupiter's wife, the goddess Juno, who was able to peer through the clouds and reveal Jupiter's true nature. The Juno spacecraft will also have to look through the clouds of Jupiter to explore what the planet is up to, helping us to understand the planet's structure and history.

现在，你觉得科学和神话，哪个更有文艺范呢:)

Now, which one is more literary, Science or Mythology ? :)

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