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..
Here are some facts about Sparta, the famous city-state of Ancient Greece. 1  Sparta (also known as Lacedaemon) was one of the key city-states in Ancient Greece. 2  It was located in the Laconia region, in the Peloponnese, on the bank of the Eurotas River.