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Atlas (mythology) - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, Atlas ( ˈætləs ; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus
Atlas - Wikipedia An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or region of Earth Advances in astronomy have also resulted in atlases of the celestial sphere or of other planets
3i atlas: 3I ATLAS moving faster than human-made spacecraft? Heres . . . 3I ATLAS moving faster than human-made spacecraft? The interstellar comet 3I ATLAS moves on a hyperbolic path and will reach Jupiter long before ESAs Juice spacecraft This explainer covers discovery, origin, observations, speed, data release timeline and why 3I ATLAS is classified as an interstellar visitor from outside our solar system
atlas - National Geographic Society The mythological creature Atlas is often associated, and pictured, on atlases Atlas was a giant (called a Titan) who was forced to carry the Earth and the heavens (usually pictured as a sphere) on his back
ATLAS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In the 16th century, the Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator published a collection of maps On the title page he showed a picture of Atlas supporting his burden Mercator gave the book the title Atlas Later collections of maps included similar pictures of Atlas, and came to be called atlases
Atlas | Geography, Cartography, Navigation | Britannica Atlas, a collection of maps or charts, usually bound together The name derives from a custom—initiated by Gerardus Mercator in the 16th century—of using the figure of the Titan Atlas, holding the globe on his shoulders, as a frontispiece for books of maps