In myth, Ares embodied fury and Athena wisdom, while Zeus stood above as judge. Here, their conflict is preserved in orbit, two ringed worlds locked in eternal balance, overseen by a silent moon.

This system contains two closely-orbiting metal-rich worlds, each surrounded by narrow rings, and a small icy moon that passes near one of the rings at a steep inclination. Named Ares , Athena, and Zeus, these bodies reflect an ancient Greek myth of eternal rivalry and divine judgment. Commanders visiting this system will find fast-moving ring structures, hazardous approach zones, and stunning views of all three bodies from the moon's vantage point.

Ares (Body 1) and Athena (Body 2) circle one another in a tight 0.4-day binary orbit, both showing surface activity and blistering heat, with temperatures ranging from 705 to over 1,370 K. Each is encircled by two sharply defined rings: Ares' metallic inner band gleams between 13,389 and 14,014 km, while its rocky outer ring extends to 15,048 km. Athena's rings are more compact, a metal-rich belt from 10,864 to 10,989 km, and a rocky arc stretching to 11,852 km.

Zeus (Body 1 a) is a small rocky moon, just 441 km in radius, orbiting Ares every 0.2 days with a slight inclination of 5.32°. From its surface, Ares dominates the sky with Athena looming just beyond, both planets framed by their shimmering rings. With only 0.05 g surface gravity and matching heat extremes, Zeus offers landable vantage points for observing the binary in motion.

Further from the binary lies Poseidon (Body 4), a vast gas giant whose bulk dwarfs the inner worlds. In Greek myth, Poseidon rivaled Athena for the favor of mortals, offering his gifts of the sea against her gift of wisdom. The gas giant's swirling bands evoke that rivalry, looming beyond the dueling pair. Orbiting close to Poseidon is Triton (Body 4 a), a faithful moon named for the sea god's son and herald, forever bound to its father's side.

The scene evokes a sense of suspended judgment. Fury and precision locked in perfect opposition, and a silent overseer forever circling above. Here, their quarrel plays out under the distant gaze of Poseidon, whose presence reminds visitors that rivalries in myth — and in the stars — are rarely confined to only two.

In myth, Ares embodied fury and Athena wisdom, while Zeus stood above as judge. Here, their conflict is preserved in orbit, two ringed worlds locked in eternal balance, overseen by a silent moon.

This system contains two closely-orbiting metal-rich worlds, each surrounded by narrow rings, and a small icy moon that passes near one of the rings at a steep inclination. Named Ares , Athena, and Zeus, these bodies reflect an ancient Greek myth of eternal rivalry and divine judgment. Commanders visiting this system will find fast-moving ring structures, hazardous approach zones, and stunning views of all three bodies from the moon's vantage point.

Ares (Body 1) and Athena (Body 2) circle one another in a tight 0.4-day binary orbit, both showing surface activity and blistering heat, with temperatures ranging from 705 to over 1,370 K. Each is encircled by two sharply defined rings: Ares' metallic inner band gleams between 13,389 and 14,014 km, while its rocky outer ring extends to 15,048 km. Athena's rings are more compact, a metal-rich belt from 10,864 to 10,989 km, and a rocky arc stretching to 11,852 km.

Zeus (Body 1 a) is a small rocky moon, just 441 km in radius, orbiting Ares every 0.2 days with a slight inclination of 5.32°. From its surface, Ares dominates the sky with Athena looming just beyond, both planets framed by their shimmering rings. With only 0.05 g surface gravity and matching heat extremes, Zeus offers landable vantage points for observing the binary in motion.

Further from the binary lies Poseidon (Body 4), a vast gas giant whose bulk dwarfs the inner worlds. In Greek myth, Poseidon rivaled Athena for the favor of mortals, offering his gifts of the sea against her gift of wisdom. The gas giant's swirling bands evoke that rivalry, looming beyond the dueling pair. Orbiting close to Poseidon is Triton (Body 4 a), a faithful moon named for the sea god's son and herald, forever bound to its father's side.

The scene evokes a sense of suspended judgment. Fury and precision locked in perfect opposition, and a silent overseer forever circling above. Here, their quarrel plays out under the distant gaze of Poseidon, whose presence reminds visitors that rivalries in myth, and in the stars, are rarely confined to only two.