Images
taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2011 and 2012 revealed two
previously unknown moons of Pluto. So far, we have been calling them
"P4" and "P5", but the time has come to give them permanent names. If it
were up to you, what would you choose?
By tradition, the names of Pluto's moons come from Greek and Roman
mythology, and are related to the ancient tales about Hades and the
Underworld. Please pick your favorites on the ballot below.
Most of the names are kind of dumb but the ones I liked were Cerberus (the three headed dog guardian of the the Underworld) and Styx (the river that led into the Underworld that Charon the Boatman crosses.) I voted for them.
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