Apparently there has been a fairly recent discovery of two new, small satellites around Pluto (that's the ex-planet at the edge of the Solar System, not the cartoon dog) and the International Astronomical Union has been running an online vote to come up with names for them, with the proviso that the name has to come from either Greek or Roman mythology as per the convention for these things.
After said vote it has now been decided that, subject to official ratification, the objects in question are to be called Cerberus and, after a suggestion from William Shatner, Vulcan (as in the nephew of Pluto in Greek mythology, or the place that Mr Spock comes from depending on your preference).
I really can't think of another TV series whose fans/cast have done anything like this, first a Space Shuttle (well, sort of) and now a satellite named as such after campaigns by Trekkies.
I wonder if, the next time one comes up for naming, we can find a Greek or Roman myth about someone called Vicente....NSC has hijacked polls before, of course.
After said vote it has now been decided that, subject to official ratification, the objects in question are to be called Cerberus and, after a suggestion from William Shatner, Vulcan (as in the nephew of Pluto in Greek mythology, or the place that Mr Spock comes from depending on your preference).
I really can't think of another TV series whose fans/cast have done anything like this, first a Space Shuttle (well, sort of) and now a satellite named as such after campaigns by Trekkies.
I wonder if, the next time one comes up for naming, we can find a Greek or Roman myth about someone called Vicente....NSC has hijacked polls before, of course.
