Where did the planets get their names from?
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The story of the names of the planets begins several thousand years ago, when the ancient Chaldean astronomers noticed that some stars, unlike others, move across the sky, which can be observed during several nights of observation.
Read the full articleClassical Greek and Latin sources frequently use the term Chaldeans for Mesopotamian astronomers.