Earlier today, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on names for the two most recently discovered moons of Pluto.  The larger of the two, formerly designated P4 will now be known as Kerberos, while P5 has been named Styx.  The decision was a slight departure from the results predicted by a public poll, because those chosen names were already being used to describe other bodies.  While the results of that poll (Vulcan and Cerberus) were widely reported as definitive, it … Continue reading →