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..
Sparta was an ancient Greek polis that was surrounded by enemies, so Spartan citizens began preparing for war at birth. Spartan rulers examined newborn babies to determine if they were healthy and strong enough to be of value to the polis. The rulers killed sickly or malformed infants deemed incapable of contributing to the security of Sparta. Spartans had to conform to strict rules. Spartan boys would leave their homes at age seven to begin training as warriors. The boys would live in military housing called barracks where they faced rigorous training and discipline. Spartan trainers underfed the boys.