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What are 7 elements from the periodic table that are named after objects in outer space

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helium... from the greek word helios... the sun
selenium... from the greek word selene... the moon
palladium.. after the asteroid pallas
tellurium...from the greek word tellus... the earth
mercury...after the planet mercury
cerium... after the asteroid ceres
uranium...after the planet uranus
neptunium.. after the planet neptune
plutonium.. after the planet pluto
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