Benefic planet – Venus, Mercury and Saturn. Malefic planets – Mars, The Moon, and The Sun Neutral planet – Jupiter Benefic planets – Venus, Saturn Malefic planets – Mars, The Moon, Jupiter Neutral planet – The Sun and Mercury Benefic planets – The Moon, Jupiter and Mars. Malefic planets – Mercury, The Sun, and Venus Neutral- Saturn Benefic planet The term ‘benefic’ is derived from the Greek term "agathopoios" which literally means “good-doer”. According to Ancient Greek culture, planets were believed to have influences and provide guidance to humans, as they lived their lives. The planet's nature determines if it is Benefic
Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet is a children's literature book by science writer June A. English and astronaut Thomas David Jones that was published in 1996 by Scholastic. Jones was among the crew members of the Space Shuttle "Endeavour" during an eleven-day mission in space, which was launched in April 1994 to study the ecological well-being of Earth using specialized radar technology. The book, which is illustrated with radar images and picturesque photographs, chronicles the mission and Jones' experiences of it. "Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet" received a generally