4.8K views · 279 reactions | How do planets get their names? Aside from Earth, planets in our solar system were named after ancient gods. Today, the job of naming falls to the International Astronomical Union, the internationally recognized authority for naming celestial bodies. You can see the history of each planet's name at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/ | NASA Solar System Exploration | Facebook

🌍 Did you know? Unlike Mars, Jupiter, or Venus, no one knows who actually named Earth. While other planets took their names from gods and mythological figures, Earth’s name has no such record. The word “Earth” (and its variations) goes back over 1,000 years — from Old English “eorthe” and German “erde” meaning soil. ✨ The Greeks called it Gaia, the Romans called it Terra, but somehow, “Earth” became the name we all use today. The only planet not named after a god… yet the only one known to carr