Mars

Mars has fascinated astronomers since the time immemorial. It was known by the ancient Egyptians as "Her Deschel" or "the Red One". The Babylonians referred to it as "Nergal" or "the Star of Death" while the Hebrews named it "Ma'adim" which means "the one who blushes". The modern name of the planet, however, comes from the Romans who named it after their god of war.