New Horizons launched on January 19, 2006, and itâll reach Pluto on July 14, 2015. Do a little math and youâll find that it has taken 9 years, 5 months and 25 days. The Voyager spacecraft did the distance between Earth and Pluto in about 12.5 years, although, neither spacecraft actually flew past Pluto.
The meaning of the name Sparta is Simple, Frugal. The origin of the name Sparta is Greek. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Ancient Greek place name. In Greek mythology, Sparta was the daughter of Eurotas and the wife of Lacedaemon, son of Zeus. Origin of the adjective spartan..
Spartacus Â© Roman slave and gladiator, and leader of a famous slave revolt. He has become a modern-day inspirational figure. Little is known of the early years of Spartacus. He is thought to have been born in Thrace (modern day Balkan region) and it has been suggested he was in the Roman army. He was sold into slavery and trained at the gladiatorial school in Capua, north of Naples.