The Romans were one of the first civilizations to find and name the planets. Several astronomers would see or find a planet in the sky. Then they would name it. This happened with Venus, Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, and others. Most names were also the names of the Roman gods. The planets would have a name chosen that fits the apperance.Venus, the goddess of love is thought of as bright, young, beautiful. So Venus a yellow, orange, red, and pink planet was named for her. This would happen with all of the planets. The planets were important because they helped scholars study and discover the Luner cycle and why it is the way it is.