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How did the solar system and all the planets get their names?

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The Milky Way! Neptune! Uranus! Halley’s Comet! There are so many cool features in our solar system – but how did they get their names? We asked space scientist and communicator Maggie Aderin-Pocock to help us find the answer.

© Lemonada Media Length 5 min 5 June 2025 ScienceEducationalFacts USA Episodic

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© Lemonada Media Length 5 min 5 June 2025 ScienceEducationalFacts USA Episodic

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The Milky Way! Neptune! Uranus! Halley’s Comet! There are so many cool features in our solar system – but how did they get their names? We asked space scientist and communicator Maggie Aderin-Pocock to help us find the answer.

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