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

In the latest edition of the 10 Things blog, we present a week in the life of the solar system. From the sun to the Earth to Mars to Saturn--our fleet of robotic spacecraft captured all of these images during the course of just one week earlier this year. For details and more pictures, see: http://go.nasa.gov/1q0A4Fw | NASA Solar System Exploration