Recently two more moons were discovered around the former planet
Pluto, bringing the total count up to five. Dubbed P4 and P5 for
obvious reasons, these two new moons have brought new
understanding on how the dwarf planet fits into our solar
system. SETI, the institute that is more so known for its
research into discovering alien life, has decided to spice up
the bland names given to the newly discovered moons. Beginning
today SETI will hold a contest to name the moons. The institute
is asking the public to either pick from a list or write in
names associated with Hades of Greco-Roman mythology fame. A
list of the pre-selected names can be found on SETI's website,
which I have listed below in the Source #2 link below. I decided
to go with two common names myself - Heracles and Persephone.
What did you choose? Let us know in the comments. Further
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