Watch Live as SETI Institute Announces Official Names of Pluto’s Smallest Known Moons
The public voted and decided the names should be "Vulcan" and "Kerberos", but it won't be official until SETI says it is.
by Glen Tickle Jul 2nd
Today at 12:00 PM EDT you can jump on a Google Hangout with SETI to hear the official naming of Pluto's two smallest known moons. SETI held a vote a few months ago, and the winning names were "Vulcan" and "Cerberus." Cerberus is already the name of an asteroid, so to avoid any confusion they're expected to use the alternate Greek spelling "Kerberos." We've got the live video right here.
Read MoreThe Nerds Win! Plutonian Moons Have Been Named
by Jeff LaSala Feb 25th
First the SETI Institute put it up for vote, then the geeks and nerds swarmed the Internet, and now it's as certain as it can be before the International Astronomical Union (IAU) makes the final call: The names of last two moons of Pluto have been chosen, courtesy of 450,324 votes and William Shatner. And the Plutonian award goes to....
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