在以前的英語課程中，同學們曾經展示了他們關於神話的傑作。（見微信神話海報）希臘神話和羅馬神話故事為西方文學的發展提供了肥沃土壤。
Our students have presented their marvelous works on myths. (See previous wechat message Classic Traditions) Greek and Roman myths provided fertile soil for the growth of western literature.
科學-物理，化學，生物等等，聽上去和文藝離得有些遠。
Science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc - sounds far from art.
讓我們舉一個天文物理中的一個實例吧。
Let's see an example from astrophysics.
2016年7月NASA發射的太空飛船Juno進入了木星Jupiter的軌道，開始了為其20個月37圈的環繞飛行。Juno將探索木星的內部結構，研究木星形成的歷史。
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.
我們知道Jupiter是羅馬神話中的眾神之王-朱庇特，那麼：
We know Jupiter is the king of gods in Roman mythology, then:
太陽系中的其他行星又是以什麼來命名的呢？
What are other planets in the solar system named after?
Juno會是哪位大神呢？
And who is Juno?
為什麼NASA的科學家們會以Juno來命名飛船呢？
Why would NASA scientists name the spacecraft "Juno"?
太陽系的八大行星 The Eight Planets of The Solar System
太陽系有八大行星，從內到外分別為水星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，水金火木土都比較亮，用肉眼就能觀察到。對應我國古老的陰陽五行理論，分別給它們取名為金星、木星、水星、火星和土星。
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.
西方人則用羅馬神話中的神來命名這些行星。
In western world, those planets are named after the gods from Roman mythology.
Mercury是羅馬神話中的信使之神，因為水星離太陽最近，運行得最快。 Mercury對應希臘神話中的赫爾墨斯Hermes。mercury也是一種液態金屬水銀Hg的名稱。
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.
Venus是羅馬神話中愛與美之女神。它是天空中除了太陽和月亮之外最為閃亮的星星。Venus相當於希臘神話中的阿佛洛狄忒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.
Earth原意為『土、地』，來源於日耳曼語和古英語。拉丁語中為Terra，Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") 指的是大地女神，希臘神話中則是蓋亞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.
Mars是羅馬神話中的戰爭之神。火星呈紅色，讓人聯想到鮮血。在希臘神話中則是戰神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.
Jupiter 是羅馬神話中的主神名稱，對應希臘神話中的宙斯Zeus。木星是太陽系最大的行星，而Jupiter也是最強大的神。
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.
Saturn是羅馬神話中的農神，也是Jupiter的父親，對應希臘神話中的Cronos。Jupiter正是戰勝了他的父親Saturn後成為眾神之王的。土星是太陽系中肉眼可觀察的最後一個行星。
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.
天王星是以希臘神話和羅馬甚或中天空之神Uranus命名的。他是Saturn的父親。它在1781年才被人們用天文望遠鏡發現的。
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.
海王星是以海神Neptune命名的，Neptune是Jupiter的兄弟。希臘神話中對應海神波塞冬Poseidon。這個名字非常適合海王星，整個星球看上去是明亮的海藍色。.
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.
八大行星都是以羅馬神話中眾神命名的。他們的血緣關係還挺複雜的。比較八卦的同學可以看看他們的家譜。
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又是誰呢？Who is Juno?
仔細看看眾神的家譜，你會發現：Juno是Jupiter的妻子。
If you look at the family tree close enough, you will find that Juno is Jupiter's wife.
為什麼NASA的科學家們會以Juno來命名飛船呢？
Why would NASA scientists name the spacecraft "Juno"?
在神話故事中，主神Jupiter會在自己周圍布下一層雲霧來隱藏自己。只有Jupiter的妻子，女神Juno，能夠透過雲層，揭示Jupiter的真身。恰巧木星也是被雲層籠罩的，宇宙飛船朱諾號也將透過雲層，探索木星，幫助我們了解木星的結構與歷史。
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.
現在，你覺得科學和神話，哪個更有文藝範呢:)
Now, which one is more literary, Science or Mythology ? :)
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